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Minecraft, Soccer, and Dinosaur Adventures

A free, printable Grade 1 multi-step word problem worksheet themed around Minecraft, Soccer, Dinosaurs. Each problem takes two or three steps to solve. Work them on screen or print the PDF — a teacher/parent answer key is included.

  1. MINECRAFT BUILDING

    Steve has 8 dirt blocks. He digs up 5 more dirt blocks. Then, a sneaky creeper blows up 4 of his blocks. How many dirt blocks does Steve have left?

    Answer:

  2. SOCCER PRACTICE

    Coach Sam has 12 soccer balls in a big bag. He gives 3 balls to the red team. Then he gives 4 balls to the blue team. How many soccer balls are left in the bag?

    Answer:

  3. DINOSAUR TOYS

    Max has 6 green toy dinosaurs and 7 brown toy dinosaurs. He gives 5 of his dinosaurs to his sister. How many dinosaurs does Max have now?

    Answer:

  4. MINECRAFT CRAFTING

    Alex has 15 wooden sticks. She uses 6 sticks to make torches. Then she uses 3 sticks to make a ladder. How many sticks does Alex have left?

    Answer:

  5. SOCCER GOALS

    The yellow team scored 4 goals in their first soccer game. They scored 5 goals in their second game. The referee took away 2 goals because of a penalty. How many goals did they keep?

    Answer:

  6. DINOSAUR FOSSILS

    An explorer finds 10 small dinosaur bones and 8 big dinosaur bones. She packs 5 of the bones in a safe box. How many bones are still left on the ground?

    Answer:

Show answer key (for grown-ups)
1.Steve has 8 dirt blocks. He digs up 5 more dirt blocks. Then, a sneaky creeper blows up 4 of his blocks. How many dirt blocks does Steve have left?9
2.Coach Sam has 12 soccer balls in a big bag. He gives 3 balls to the red team. Then he gives 4 balls to the blue team. How many soccer balls are left in the bag?5
3.Max has 6 green toy dinosaurs and 7 brown toy dinosaurs. He gives 5 of his dinosaurs to his sister. How many dinosaurs does Max have now?8
4.Alex has 15 wooden sticks. She uses 6 sticks to make torches. Then she uses 3 sticks to make a ladder. How many sticks does Alex have left?6
5.The yellow team scored 4 goals in their first soccer game. They scored 5 goals in their second game. The referee took away 2 goals because of a penalty. How many goals did they keep?7
6.An explorer finds 10 small dinosaur bones and 8 big dinosaur bones. She packs 5 of the bones in a safe box. How many bones are still left on the ground?13

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