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Maths Worksheet for Class 1 with Practice Questions and Answers

Week three of Class 1. Your child counts to 20 without even blinking. You’re quietly very proud.

Then you ask, “Okay, what comes before 14?”

Nothing. Maybe a bit of finger wiggling. Maybe a long, thoughtful stare at the fan. Relax. This happens in nearly every home, and nobody warns you about it. Counting and understanding numbers are two separate skills. Reciting 1 to 20 is a bit like singing a song, while knowing what the numbers mean is something else entirely. A good maths worksheet for Class 1 helps connect the two, provided it’s short, colourful and doesn’t feel like an exam.

That’s what you’ll find below: nine picture-based worksheets and a full answer key. They cover counting, number order, comparing, addition, subtraction, tens and ones, shapes, patterns and a little money. There are also a few honest tips for getting through homework time without tears. Theirs or yours.

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Maths Worksheet for Class 1 with Practice questions and Answers
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    What Should a Math Worksheet for Class 1 Cover?

    Class 1 is about foundations. Boards and schools differ a little, but most first grade math programmes look roughly like this: counting and recognising numbers (mostly up to 20, sometimes up to 99 by the end of the year), numbers before, after and in between, bigger and smaller, simple adding and taking away within 20, tens and ones, basic shapes, patterns, and a first taste of money.

    One thing is worth doing before you print anything. If your child’s school follows NCERT or something similar, flip through their textbook first. Practising what they’re learning in class beats practising whatever you found online at 10 p.m.

    How to Use These Class 1 Math Practice Sheets

    Keep it small. One sheet, ten to fifteen minutes, finished. Six-year-olds run out of battery fast, and a short session that ends on a smile beats a long one that ends in a meltdown.

    Not a confident reader yet? Read the questions out loud. You’re checking maths, not reading. And let them use fingers, buttons, pebbles, dal grains, whatever’s nearby. That’s how number sense gets built. It isn’t cheating, whatever your own school teacher said.

    Praise the effort rather than the speed. “I liked how you counted again to check” does far more than “Good job!”

    [Add your own line here, like: “When I did these with my daughter, we started with the picture sheets because she loved colouring in the answers.”]

    Worksheet 1: Count and Write

    Count the pictures and write the number.

    1. 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎 = ____
    2. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ = ____
    3. 🎈🎈🎈 = ____
    4. 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟 = ____

    Draw it! Draw 6 flowers. Then draw 10 dots.

    Worksheet 2: Before, After and In Between

    Write the number that comes after.

    1. 4 → ____
    2. 9 → ____
    3. 12 → ____
    4. 19 → ____

    Write the number that comes before.

    1. 7 → ____
    2. 15 → ____

    Fill in the missing number.

    1. 1, 2, ____, 4, 5
    2. 6, 7, 8, ____, 10
    3. 11, ____, 13
    4. 17, 18, ____, 20

    Worksheet 3: Bigger, Smaller, Equal

    Circle the bigger number.

    1. 8 or 5
    2. 12 or 21
    3. 14 or 9

    Write >, < or = in the box.

    1. 6 ⬜ 9
    2. 15 ⬜ 11
    3. 10 ⬜ 10

    Parent tip: almost every kid mixes up > and <. Tell them the “mouth” always opens towards the bigger number, like a hungry crocodile going for the bigger meal. It sticks, I promise.

    Worksheet 4: Addition with Pictures

    Count both groups and write the total.

    1. 🍎🍎 + 🍎🍎🍎 = ____
    2. 🐶🐶🐶 + 🐶 = ____
    3. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 + 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 = ____

    Now try these numbers.

    1. 4 + 3 = ____
    2. 6 + 2 = ____
    3. 5 + 5 = ____
    4. 7 + 3 = ____
    5. 9 + 1 = ____
    6. 8 + 4 = ____

    Story sum: Aman has 6 marbles. His friend gives him 4 more. How many marbles does Aman have now?

    Worksheet 5: Subtraction with Pictures

    Cross out and count what’s left.

    1. 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪. Cross out 2. How many are left? ____
    2. 🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗. Cross out 4. How many are left? ____

    Now try these numbers.

    1. 7 − 3 = ____
    2. 9 − 5 = ____
    3. 10 − 6 = ____
    4. 8 − 8 = ____
    5. 12 − 2 = ____

    Story sum: There are 9 birds on a tree. 4 fly away. How many are still on the tree?

    Worksheet 6: Tens and Ones

    Fill in the blanks.

    1. 14 = ____ ten and ____ ones
    2. 20 = ____ tens and ____ ones
    3. 3 tens and 5 ones = ____
    4. 1 ten and 9 ones = ____

    Worksheet 7: Shapes Around Us

    Answer these.

    1. How many sides does a triangle have? ____
    2. How many sides does a square have? ____
    3. How many sides does a rectangle have? ____
    4. How many straight sides does a circle have? ____
    5. A ball looks most like which shape? ____
    6. A slice of pizza looks most like which shape? ____

    Worksheet 8: Patterns

    What comes next?

    1. 🔴🔵🔴🔵🔴 ____
    2. 2, 4, 6, ____
    3. 10, 20, 30, ____

    Worksheet 9: Little Money Sums

    Solve.

    1. A pencil costs ₹5 and an eraser costs ₹3. How much for both? ____
    2. You have ₹10 and buy a toffee for ₹2. How much is left? ____

    Answer Key

    Worksheet 1: 1) 5, 2) 7, 3) 3, 4) 9. Drawings: check for 6 flowers and 10 dots.

    Worksheet 2: 1) 5, 2) 10, 3) 13, 4) 20, 5) 6, 6) 14, 7) 3, 8) 9, 9) 12, 10) 19

    Worksheet 3: 1) 8, 2) 21, 3) 14, 4) <, 5) >, 6) =

    Worksheet 4: 1) 5, 2) 4, 3) 9, 4) 7, 5) 8, 6) 10, 7) 10, 8) 10, 9) 12. Story sum: 10 marbles.

    Worksheet 5: 1) 3, 2) 2, 3) 4, 4) 4, 5) 4, 6) 0, 7) 10. Story sum: 5 birds.

    Worksheet 6: 1) 1 ten and 4 ones, 2) 2 tens and 0 ones, 3) 35, 4) 19

    Worksheet 7: 1) 3, 2) 4, 3) 4, 4) 0, 5) circle, 6) triangle

    Worksheet 8: 1) 🔵, 2) 8, 3) 40, 4) ⬜

    Worksheet 9: 1) ₹8, 2) ₹8

    A Simple Weekly Plan for Year 1 Maths Worksheets at Home

    No fancy timetable needed. Try this, then bend it to fit your actual week, because real weeks are messy.

    Monday is for counting and number order (Worksheets 1 and 2). Tuesday is for comparing numbers (Worksheet 3). Wednesday is addition (Worksheet 4) and Thursday is subtraction (Worksheet 5). Friday is the fun day, so pick shapes, patterns or money (Worksheets 7 to 9). The weekend is for rest. Or counting the steps on the way to the park, which counts as maths if you say it does.

    Twelve minutes a day beats an hour of cramming on Sunday night. Every single time.

    Common Mistakes Class 1 Kids Make (and How to Fix Them)

    The big one is counting the same picture twice. Teach them to touch or tick each item as they go, and it mostly vanishes.

    “Before” and “after” get swapped constantly. Stick a number line on the wall and say, “Before means step back.” Sounds almost too simple. Works anyway.

    Flipped digits are next. Writing 12 as 21 is incredibly common at this age, so don’t panic. Ask them to say it as they write: “one ten and two ones.”

    In subtraction, kids often just guess. Give them real stuff instead. Seven buttons, take two away. Once they see it, they get it.

    And then there’s rushing. Always rushing. Slow it down with, “Can you show me how you got that?” Their explanation tells you far more than the answer will.

    When Should You Move to the Next Level?

    If your child finishes a sheet with hardly any mistakes, no hints and no long pauses, they’re ready for more. Still shaky on counting or number order? Stay where you are. There’s no prize for rushing ahead, and doing the same sheet again a week later is completely fine. Familiar questions build confidence, and at this age, confidence is half the battle. [Add your own line here, like: “I repeated the same addition sheet twice with my son, and the second time he finished it before I’d even finished my tea.”]

    Conclusion

    A good maths worksheet for Class 1 doesn’t have to be fancy. It just has to be short, friendly and hard enough to feel like a small win. Start with counting and number order, add pictures, move on to simple sums, and cheer for the little victories. Do a bit each day, keep it light, and let those fingers help. Confidence grows faster than you’d think.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    One is plenty, about 10 to 15 minutes. Young children tire quickly, and short, regular practice works better than long sessions.

     Usually counting, number order, comparing numbers, addition and subtraction within 20, tens and ones, shapes, patterns and simple money problems.

    Yes. Year 1, first grade and Class 1 cover very similar ground. Just check whether your school expects numbers up to 20 or 100 and adjust the difficulty.

     Ask them to explain or draw it. A child who can show 7 − 3 with buttons understands. A child who just says “4” might only be recalling.

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