Ages 6–7
Grade 1 worksheets
Grade 1 is where written methods take hold. Addition and subtraction without regrouping come first, alongside sight-word reading and the first fill-in-the-blank sentences.
Recommended for this age
01
Addition
Sums in vertical columns or horizontal rows, with carry control.
02
Subtraction
Take-away problems with optional borrowing and negative results.
03
Addition & Subtraction Fact Families
Three numbers, four related facts — the inverse relationship made visible.
04
Missing Numbers
Fill the gap in an equation, or complete a counting sequence.
05
Compare Numbers
Greater than, less than or equal — numbers or small expressions.
06
Number Line
Blank or labelled lines for counting, jumps and missing numbers.
07
Word Tracing
Trace whole words — sight words, a theme, or your own spelling list.
08
Spelling Test
Numbered blank lines for dictation, with a teacher copy of the list.
09
Word Scramble
Jumbled letters to unscramble, with optional first-letter hints.
10
Fill in the Blanks
Cloze sentences or missing letters, with an optional word bank.
11
Sudoku
4×4, 6×6 or 9×9 puzzles, each with exactly one solution.
12
हिंदी मात्रा
मात्रा practice — भरो, लिखो, चुनो और छाँटो, with proper Devanagari shaping.
What to expect at this age
From knowing letters to reading words
Six is typically the year of blending — pushing separate sounds together into a word rather than saying them in sequence. Children who name every letter sound and still cannot read cat are stuck exactly here, and the answer is blending practice rather than more letters. It often arrives suddenly after weeks of apparent standstill, which is worth knowing when it looks like no progress at all.
Written arithmetic properly begins
Addition and subtraction within twenty, recorded on paper, is the core of the year. The important shift is from counting every time to recalling some facts outright — number bonds to ten first, then doubles. A child still counting on for 3 + 2 after a term needs the bonds taught explicitly, not more sums to work through.
High-frequency words are learned by sight
Words like said, come, one and there do not follow the phonics rules children have just been taught, and sounding them out produces nonsense. They are learned whole, and they make up a surprising share of ordinary text — which is why a child decoding well can still read haltingly until those words are automatic.
Handwriting on lined paper
This is usually where writing moves onto four lines and letter size starts to be governed by them: body letters to the midline, tall letters to the top, descenders below the baseline. Consistent relative size is most of what makes later handwriting legible, and it is far easier to establish now than to correct at nine.
Fifteen to twenty minutes, split
Attention supports fifteen to twenty minutes of written work, but rarely in one block on one thing. Two shorter activities with a break between produce better work than one longer sheet, and a page combining maths and literacy is often finished when a page of either alone would not be.
Build one sheet that covers several skills
Rather than printing a separate worksheet for each activity, add several sections to a single sheet. A typical grade 1 page might combine a short arithmetic section, a few missing numbers, and a matching exercise — all sized for the age group automatically when you set the grade.
Start with AdditionFrequently asked questions
Should Grade 1 sums involve carrying?
Not at first. Set regrouping to “Never” until the written method is secure, then switch it to “Always” so carrying is met deliberately.
How many questions per sheet?
Around twenty for arithmetic. If a child gets the first ten right, raise the difficulty rather than adding more of the same.