Use this list of 1st Grade Skills to access Free Printable Math Worksheets

This is a comprehensive list of 1st Grade Skills your child must master. The list has been subdivided into subject areas.

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This list of skills is based on the first grade level expectations from Washington State OSPI

These Grade Level Expectations are organized by basic math subject area for 1st Grade.  If you would rather have a basic math skills requirements list organized by subject area, that includes every requirement from Kindergarten to 6th grade in one downloadable document please visit my Grade Level Expectations section.

1st Grade Skills by Subject Area

Patterns And Classification

  • Establish concepts of likeness and difference by sorting and classifying objects according to attributes: size, shape, color, amount, function.
  • Define a set by the common property of its elements.
  • In a collection of objects that includes a given set and an item that does not belong, indicate which item does not belong
    Recognize patterns and predict the extension of a pattern.

Numbers and Operations

  • Count by ones forward and backward from 1 - 120 starting at any number. Count by 2's 5's and 10's to 100
Count to 30; Count to 100; Count by 2's; Count by 5's; Count by 10's.
  • Name the number one less or one more - up to 120
Counting forward and backward mix (by 1)
  • Order objects/events using Ordinal numbers
Ordinal Numbers
  • Recognize numerals from 0 to 1000
0 - 50; 51 - 100; 101 - 500; 501 - 1000
  • Write, compare and order numbers to 120
On the number line; Comparing numbers to 10; Compare numbers to 120; Put numbers in order.
  • Group numbers into Tens and Ones
Up to 30; 100 Number Chart
  • Count by 2's, 5's and 10's
Skip Count by 2 with pictures; Skip Count by 2 to 100; Skip Count by 2 using Charts; Skip Count by 5 with pictures; Skip count by 5 to 100; Skip Count by 5 using Charts; Skip Count by 10 with pictures; Skip Count by 10 to 100; Skip Count by 10 using Charts.

  • Classify Numbers as Odd or Even
Identify Even or Odd; Which Even or Odd comes Before or After?
  • Addition and Subtraction
Addition with pictures; Subtraction with pictures; Addition word problems; Subtraction word problems; Addition and subtraction terms.
Represent Addition on the number line; Represent Subtraction on the number line.
Demonstrate the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction - Fact Families; Complete the number sentence.
  • Add three 1 digit numbers, using commutative and associative properties of addition
Adding three numbers; Word problems
  • Quick recall of addition fact to 10 and subtraction facts for sums to 18
Addition facts; Subtraction facts

Measurement

  • Use non standard units to measure length, weights and capacities
Chose an appropriate unit of length; Length word problems.
Chose an appropriate unit of weight; Compare and convert cups, pints and quarts
  • Name days of the week and months of the year
Days of the week; Months of they Year; Read a Calendar.

Geometry

Count sides and vertices; Count edges, vertices and faces; Compare sides and vertices; Open and Closed shapes. 2D Shpaes; 3D Shapes; Everyday objects. Link between planar and 3D shapes.

Data Analysis

  • Represent Data using Tallies, tables, pictures, and bar graphs
Recording Data; Which graphical representation is correct?; Word Problems
When your child has mastered their First Grade Skills, check out what Second grade skills they will study! And don't forget to head over to our home page! Here you will find great resources to help you tutor your child, such as manipulatives, board games, math puzzles and activities!

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