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Soccer Star Math!

A free, printable Grade 1 multi-step word problem worksheet themed around Soccer. 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. BALL DRILLS

    Sam kicks 2 soccer balls into the net. Then he kicks 2 more balls, and then 2 more balls. If 3 of those balls roll away, how many soccer balls are left in the net?

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  2. TEAM JERSEYS

    Coach has 1 box of 10 red jerseys and 5 loose blue jerseys. She gives 3 blue jerseys to the kids. How many jerseys does she have left now?

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  3. PRACTICE CONES

    Ben puts out 8 yellow cones and 6 orange cones on the grass. The big wind blows away 4 of the cones. How many cones are left on the grass?

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  4. JUICE BOXES

    The team has 3 packs of juice boxes. Each pack has 5 juice boxes. The players drink 4 juice boxes after the game. How many juice boxes are left?

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  5. GOAL TRACKING

    Mia scores 4 goals. Leo scores 5 goals. Ted scores 3 goals. If 2 of these goals were penalty kicks, how many regular goals did they score in total?

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  6. STAR PATCHES

    Tim has 10 soccer star patches. He gets 7 more patches from his mom. He gives 5 patches to his friend Max. How many patches does Tim keep?

    Answer:

Show answer key (for grown-ups)
1.Sam kicks 2 soccer balls into the net. Then he kicks 2 more balls, and then 2 more balls. If 3 of those balls roll away, how many soccer balls are left in the net?3
2.Coach has 1 box of 10 red jerseys and 5 loose blue jerseys. She gives 3 blue jerseys to the kids. How many jerseys does she have left now?12
3.Ben puts out 8 yellow cones and 6 orange cones on the grass. The big wind blows away 4 of the cones. How many cones are left on the grass?10
4.The team has 3 packs of juice boxes. Each pack has 5 juice boxes. The players drink 4 juice boxes after the game. How many juice boxes are left?11
5.Mia scores 4 goals. Leo scores 5 goals. Ted scores 3 goals. If 2 of these goals were penalty kicks, how many regular goals did they score in total?10
6.Tim has 10 soccer star patches. He gets 7 more patches from his mom. He gives 5 patches to his friend Max. How many patches does Tim keep?12

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