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Kindergarten addition word problems worksheets

K.OA.A.2 Word problems

Printable addition word problems worksheets for kindergarten, aligned to Common Core standard K.OA.A.2. Simple stories within 10.

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Sample problems

  1. There are 2 ducks on the pond. 4 more ducks join them. How many ducks are there now? 6
  2. There are 6 ducks on the pond. 1 more duck joins them. How many ducks are there now? 7
  3. There are 1 ducks on the pond. 7 more ducks join them. How many ducks are there now? 8
  4. There are 1 ducks on the pond. 4 more ducks join them. How many ducks are there now? 5
  5. There are 4 ducks on the pond. 1 more duck joins them. How many ducks are there now? 5
  6. There are 7 ducks on the pond. 1 more duck joins them. How many ducks are there now? 8
  7. There are 2 ducks on the pond. 6 more ducks join them. How many ducks are there now? 8
  8. There are 5 ducks on the pond. 3 more ducks join them. How many ducks are there now? 8

These eight are one sample at medium difficulty — the generator makes a different set every time.

A worked example

There are 2 ducks on the pond. 4 more ducks join them. How many ducks are there now? 6

  1. "More ducks join" means add: 2 + 4 = 6

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About these worksheets

The wording stays familiar while the numbers change, which is what makes the method stick rather than the answer. Every sheet is generated fresh, so you can print a new one on the same skill as often as you need — different numbers, same difficulty.

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