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Quick answer: 1st grade worksheets (also searched as grade 1 worksheets, or Class 1 worksheets in Pakistan, India and the UK’s Year 2) give six- and seven-year-olds short, focused practice in the skills of their first full school year: adding and subtracting within 20, tens and ones, telling time to the half hour, decoding one-syllable words, the first grade sight words and writing a complete sentence. Every card below opens a maker already set to first grade level. This page links 312 free 1st grade worksheets across math, reading and phonics, grammar and science, each a printable PDF with an answer key, plus a generator for unlimited new copies. Updated October 2026.
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How many free 1st grade worksheets are on this page?
Right now this page links 312 free 1st grade worksheets, as PDFs for US Letter and A4. Math is the biggest group at 177 sheets (57% of the page), then word families, science, grammar and reading comprehension. The first table shows the split by subject, and the second lists every topic with a link:
| Subject area | Topics | Free worksheets | Share of page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 12 | 177 | 57% |
| Reading and phonics | 4 | 86 | 28% |
| Grammar and writing | 1 | 23 | 7% |
| Science | 3 | 26 | 8% |
| Total | 20 | 312 | 100% |
| Subject area | Topic page | Worksheets for this grade |
|---|---|---|
| Math | Addition | 54 |
| Math | Subtraction | 41 |
| Math | Counting | 14 |
| Math | Comparing Numbers | 13 |
| Math | Geometry | 9 |
| Math | Money | 8 |
| Math | Word Problems | 8 |
| Math | Place Value | 7 |
| Math | Telling Time | 6 |
| Math | Measurement | 6 |
| Math | Graphing | 6 |
| Math | Fractions | 5 |
| Reading and phonics | Word Family | 57 |
| Reading and phonics | Reading Comprehension | 15 |
| Reading and phonics | Sight Word | 8 |
| Reading and phonics | Spelling | 6 |
| Grammar and writing | Grammar | 23 |
| Science | Life Cycle | 16 |
| Science | Solar System | 6 |
| Science | Weather | 4 |
Every topic page also has a Customize button, so a sheet that is too easy or too hard can be regenerated with new numbers or words in seconds.
What first graders learn: the year at a glance
First grade is the year reading clicks for many children and number sense turns into real calculation. The table below follows the Common Core State Standards, which many US schools use; the grade 1 math standards list every skill in full. Use it to pick first grade worksheets that match what your child is doing in class.
| Subject | By the end of first grade, most children can… | Practice with |
|---|---|---|
| Addition and subtraction | Add and subtract within 20, and know facts within 10 fluently | Addition within 20, number bonds game |
| Place value | Count to 120, and explain a two-digit number as tens and ones | Place value, hundreds chart |
| Time and measurement | Read clocks to the hour and half hour, and compare the lengths of objects | Clock faces, telling time |
| Phonics and reading | Decode one-syllable words, read words with a silent e, and read grade-level text aloud | Word families, 1st and 2nd grade passages |
| Sight words | Read the 41 words on the Dolch first grade list, such as after, again, could and every | Sight word pages, sight words game |
| Writing | Write a few sentences in order, with capital letters and end punctuation | Story paper, grammar pages |
A simple week of 1st grade printables
Fifteen minutes a day with these grade 1 worksheets is plenty. This rotation covers every subject in a week without any page feeling like homework.
| Day | 10 minutes of practice | 5 minutes of play |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | An addition within 20 page | Addition game |
| Tuesday | A word family page with blends | Read the words aloud to someone |
| Wednesday | A clock page to the half hour | Telling time game |
| Thursday | Five sight words, traced and written | Sight words game |
| Friday | A story paper page with a drawing | A 4×4 sudoku or a color by number |
Is my child ready for 2nd grade work?
These free 1st grade worksheets are a good check. If most of the following feel easy, try a page or two from the 2nd grade worksheets:
- Answers addition and subtraction facts within 10 without counting on fingers.
- Reads 22 as two tens and two ones, and counts on past 100.
- Reads a short picture book aloud with only a little help.
- Writes three or four sentences about one topic, most starting with a capital letter.
If a skill is still shaky, the kindergarten worksheets give gentle review without feeling babyish.
Helping your first grader at home
- Read the instructions aloud. Many first graders can do the math before they can read the question, so reading it to them keeps the focus on the skill.
- Start with objects. Ten buttons or a bead string make adding within 20 concrete before any numbers are written down.
- Sound it out, then blend. On phonics pages, say s-h-i-p slowly, then faster until it becomes ship.
- Keep a sight word ring. Punch finished flash cards onto a ring and flip through them in the car or at breakfast.
- Finish on a win. End each session with a page your child can complete easily, so they look forward to the next one.
Free printable worksheets for 1st grade, and for 1st graders
Parents and teachers describe the same need in many ways: worksheets for 1st grade, free printable worksheets for 1st graders, free worksheets for 1st grade, or free first grade worksheets. Everything on this page is free to print, with no account or sign-up. If you want a 1st grade worksheets pdf free of watermarks, open any sheet, choose US Letter or A4 and save the file; first grade worksheets free of charge include the answer key on the last page.
The easiest way to choose is by subject. Start with the addition or subtraction worksheets for math, the reading comprehension passages for reading, and life cycle worksheets for science. First grade printable worksheets work best when each sheet has one idea and ten or fewer problems.
Fun worksheets for 1st graders
Fun worksheets for 1st graders keep a child going for the full page. Look for sheets with pictures, a simple story or a puzzle, and a short task at the end such as coloring or tracing a path. Word family pages, life cycle pages and counting pages are good places to start. For a break from paper, our free online games are quick and free, and a game round after a worksheet makes the next one easier to start.
A weekly plan for 1st grade printable worksheets
A common guideline is about 10 minutes of homework per grade level each night, so treat the blocks below as part of the whole evening, not on top of it. Ten-minute blocks suit most six- and seven-year-olds:
| Day | Focus and where to print it | Suggested block |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Addition within 20: addition worksheets | 10 min |
| Tuesday | Phonics: word family worksheets | 10 min |
| Wednesday | Subtraction within 20: subtraction worksheets | 10 min |
| Thursday | Reading: short passages | 10 min |
| Weekly total | Four short sessions, with Friday free for games and reading for fun | 40 min |
Frequently asked questions
11 quick answers
What do 1st graders learn?
Addition and subtraction within 20, tens and ones, counting to 120, telling time to the half hour, reading short books, spelling simple words and writing complete sentences.
How can I help my first grader read?
Read together every day, add one or two first grade worksheets on sight words, and use word families to show how changing one letter makes a new word.
Are these the same as worksheets for grade 1 or Class 1?
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Yes. First grade, grade 1 and Class 1 all describe the first full year of primary school, for children of about six. These worksheets for grade 1 follow the US Common Core order, which matches most Class 1 syllabuses closely for math, phonics and writing. In the UK the same age group is usually in Year 2.
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How long should first grade homework take?
Many schools follow a guideline of about 10 minutes of homework per grade level each night, so around 10 minutes in first grade. Reading together is extra, not part of that time.
Which sight words should a 1st grader know?
The Dolch first grade list has 41 words, including after, again, could, every, from and once. Most children also keep practicing the pre-primer and primer words from kindergarten.
Where can I find 1st grade reading worksheets?
Start with the word family and sight word cards above, then the 1st and 2nd grade reading passages. Each passage has questions and an answer key, so they work as simple 1st grade reading worksheets for home.
Do these 1st grade printables have answer keys?
Yes. All grade 1 worksheets with right answers, such as math facts, word problems and reading questions, prints a key at the end. Tracing and story pages have none.
Are these worksheets free?
Yes. Every one of these 1st grade printables costs nothing to print, at home or at school, and you never need an account.
Where can I download free 1st grade worksheets as PDFs?
Open any worksheet on this page, choose US Letter or A4, and print or save the PDF. All 312 sheets are free, with an answer key, and no account is needed.
How many worksheets should a first grader do a week?
Four short sheets of about 10 minutes each is a steady pace, with one day for games and reading for fun. Stop early if your child gets tired and pick it up the next day.
Which 1st grade worksheets should I start with?
Start with the subject your child is working on in class. For most families that is addition and subtraction within 20 and word family phonics, then reading short passages.