Single Digit Addition Word Problems Activity

Single-digit addition word problems about animals, such as fish and dolphins or lions and zebras, shown first with pictures and then repeated as fill-in equations.
Year levels
Pre-school (Early Years), Years 1–2
File type
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Preparation
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Updated Sep 18, 2026

Subject
Addition, Addition and Subtraction, Maths
Topic
Single Digit Addition
Resource types
Word Problems, Activities
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Australian Curriculum content descriptions
AC9MFN05 — represent practical situations involving addition, subtraction and quantification with…

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About this resource

This activity is great for helping students learn to solve addition word problems by drawing pictures and writing equations. It's a fun and interactive way for students to practise their addition skills.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Write an addition equation that matches a word problem

  • Add single-digit numbers with sums under 12

Teaching tips

  • The picture pages can be used first for counting support before students move to the equation-only page.

Skills covered

  • Equation writing — filling in both addends and the sum for each word problem

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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

  • AC9MFN05 — represent practical situations involving addition, subtraction and quantification with physical and virtual materials and use counting or subitising strategies

Core concepts

  • Addition

  • Word problems

  • Sum

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