Grade 1 Math Skill Sharpeners
Keep Your Child’s Academic Skills Sharp
Based on National Standards The math skills practiced in the Skill Sharpeners Math Series are based on the five strands of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards:
• Number and Operations
• Measurement
• Geometry
• Algebra
• Data Analysis and Probability
The strands and the specific skill(s) addressed are listed on the Contents pages; skills are also given on each practice page.
WORKSHEET & Sample PDF Activity
Sample PDF Activity
The grade-level practice is built around 10 fun themes.
Each theme ends with an assessment with some questions presented in standardized test format.
Contents
Gone to the Dogs (Unit 1) – 3
Number & Operations: Writing & Counting Numbers 0-1 0; One-to-One Correspondence; Number Words to Ten; More, Less; Larger, Smaller
Measurement: Nonstandard Measurement (Length)
Data Analysis & Probability: Reading Graphs
Test Your Skills – 14
On the Farm (Unit 2) – 15
Number & Operations: Addition to 6; Money-Penny; Word Problems; Number Words; Counting; Ordinal Numbers; Commutative Property of Addition; Venn Diagram
Geometry: Recognizing Symmetry
Test Your Skills – 27
Bears Everywhere (Unit 3) – 28
Number & Operations: Subtraction to 6; Comparing Values; Greater Than, Less Than; Word Problems; Number Words
Measurement: Measurement to the Nearest Inch
Geometry: Identifying the Attributes of Geometric Shapes
Data Analysis & Probability: Reading Graphs; Using Tally Marks
Test Your Skills – 39
Creepy Crawlies (Unit 4) – 40
Number & Operations: Addition & Subtraction to 8; Word Problems; Fractions
Measurement: Telling Time to the Hour
Algebra: Patterns
Data Analysis & Probability: Completing and Reading a Graph
Test Your Skills – 52
At the Zoo (Unit 5) – 53
Number & Operations: Addition & Subtraction to 1 0; Column Addition; Word Problems; Place Value-Tens, Ones; Money-Penny, Nickel
Measurement: Comparing Weight
Algebra: Counting by 10s
Test Your Skills – 64
Camping (Unit 6) – 65
Number & Operations: Addition & Subtraction to 12; Word Problems; Adding & Subtracting Two-Digit Numbers; Sequencing Numbers; Place Value-Tens & Ones
Measurement: Liquid Measurement
Algebra: Number Patterns (Counting by 10s)
Data Analysis & Probability: Reading Graphs
Test Your Skills – 77
Fruity Fun (Unit 7) – 78
Number & Operations: Counting; Addition & Subtraction to 14; Column Addition; Number Words to 14; Word Problems; Number Order; Greater Than, Less Than
Algebra: Number Patterns (Counting by 5s)
Data Analysis & Probability: Reading a Calendar; Completing and Reading a Graph
Test Your Skills – 89
Chilly Capers (Unit 8) – 90
Number & Operations: Addition & Subtraction to 16; Word Problems; Money-Penny, Nickel, Dime; Two-Digit Addition & Subtraction; Estimating
Measurement: Telling Time to the Half Hour
Algebra: Number Patterns (Counting by 2s, 5s, 10s)
Data Analysis & Probability: Reading a Graph
Test Your Skills – 102
At the Circus (Unit 9) – 103
Number & Operations: Addition & Subtraction to 18; Word Problems; Fractions; Money-Penny, Nickel, Dime; Two-Digit Addition & Subtraction; Number Words; Place Value-Tens, Ones; Greater Than, Less Than
Measurement: Measuring to the Nearest Inch & Centimeter; Telling Time to the Hour & Half Hour
Geometry: Identifying Geometric Shapes
Test Your Skills – 114
Be a Sport (Unit 10) – 115
Number & Operations: Counting; Addition & Subtraction to 18; Money-Penny, Nickel, Dime; Word Problems; Column Addition; Ordinal Numbers; Number Order; Fractions; Two-Digit Addition & Subtraction
Measurement: Measuring to the Nearest Inch & Centimeter; Telling Time to the Half Hour
Geometry: Identifying Geometric Shapes
Algebra: Number Patterns (Counting by 2s, 5s, 10s)
Data Analysis & Probability: Reading a Graph
Test Your Skills – 128
Tracking Form – 129
Answer Key – 131