Read each story sum carefully. Draw a picture or write a number sentence to help, then write the answer.
1. Mia raked 6 piles of leaves. Then she raked 3 more. How many piles are there now?
2. A squirrel hid 10 acorns. It found 4 of them. How many acorns are still hidden?
3. There are 3 baskets with 5 apples in each. How many apples altogether?
4. Leo picked 12 pumpkins. He gave half to his gran. How many did he give away?
5. 8 geese fly south. 7 more join them. How many geese are flying now?
6. A scarecrow has 2 buttons on its coat and 4 on its hat. How many buttons in total?
7. There were 20 leaves on a branch. The wind blew 9 away. How many are left?
8. An owl hoots 3 times every night. How many hoots in 4 nights?
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8 fall math word problems for grades 1–3 — adding, subtracting, groups and halves — with an answer key. Free autumn maths worksheet to print. Skills: Addition, subtraction, multiplication as groups and halving in word problems. Level: Grades 1–3 (ages 6–9).
Read one of our original autumn early readers first, then do the worksheet: Ten Falling Leaves · The Pumpkin That Wouldn’t Stop Growing · Hedgehog’s Cosy Bed · The Harvest Moon Picnic. Or browse the full Fall collection.
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It is designed for ages 6–9 (Grades 1–3), but you can use it with any child who is ready for it.
Addition, subtraction, multiplication as groups and halving in word problems.
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