Addition Worksheets

From adding within 5 to five-digit sums. Every sheet is generated fresh and prints with its answer key.

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Facts

Multi-digit

Practice formats

Teaching addition, step by step

Children usually learn addition in three stages. First come the facts: sums within 10, then within 20, until all single-digit sums can be recalled without counting. Next comes multi-digit addition without regrouping, which teaches the habit of adding one place value at a time. Last comes regrouping (carrying), where a column adds up to 10 or more and a new ten, hundred or thousand is made.

Use the stacked format for anything with two or more digits. Lining numbers up by place value is half of the skill, and a printed column layout makes alignment errors easy to spot. The in-a-row format suits facts practice and mental math.

Speed comes after accuracy. When a child gets most problems right without counting on fingers, a timed sheet with the same facts is a good way to build fluency and to see progress from week to week.

Questions

What order should addition skills be taught in?

A common sequence is: adding within 5, within 10, within 20, two-digit plus one-digit, two-digit without regrouping, two-digit with regrouping, three-digit, and then four or more digits. The worksheets on this page are listed in that order.

What is regrouping in addition?

Regrouping, also called carrying, happens when the digits in one column add up to 10 or more. Ten ones become one ten, so a 1 is written at the top of the next column to the left.

Do these worksheets include answer keys?

Yes. Every worksheet prints with a matching answer key on a separate page. Untick "Answer key" before printing if you only want the problems.