Description
This bundle of numberless addition and subtraction word problems for 1st grade will supply you with all of the contexts you will need for the entire school year!
When you purchase this full-year word problem bundle, you are saving over 33% off the price of the individual monthly packs.
Numberless word problems help first students to focus on the action and context of an addition or subtraction story problem rather than being “number pluckers”! This numberless word problem bundle will support your first-grade students in this goal for the entire school year.
Each of the 150 projectable word problems in this bundle work in a sequence:
- The first slide gives the students a context with no numbers at all.
- The second slide adds just a bit of information by adding in one amount.
- The third slide adds in the rest of the numeric information… but something is missing.
- The fourth and final slide in each problem adds in the question the students will be solving.
Teacher materials for effortless implementation are also included:
- The clickable table of contents makes this resource incredibly easy to use. Choose whichever problem type you would like to focus on, click, and go! Problem types including add to, take from, put together, take apart, and comparison are all labeled so you can select exactly the problem that your students need on any given day.
- An easy-to-use discussion questions slide provides you with prompts to ask on each stage of the numberless word problems. Conversation is the most powerful component of these problems and the question stems will help you to have rich conversations with your students!
Included Numberless Word Problem Themes:
- Back to School
- Halloween
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
- Winter
- Valentine’s Day
- St. Patrick’s Day
- Earth Day
- Spring
- Summer
- Basketball
A slide including suggested questions to ask on each stage of the numberless word problems has also been included. The conversation is the most powerful component of these problems and the question stems will help you to have rich conversations with your students!









Dynamic Duos (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTFun way to learn word problems
Great resource! Easy to use, well-organized, and perfect for supporting my students. It saved me time and fit nicely into my lessons. I really appreciate the quality and thought that went into creating this. Highly recommend!
Brenda M. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy students enjoyed this resource. I used this with my students who were in need of additional practice.
Caitlin J. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTVery helpful resource to help my students understand story problems.
Leslie Aldridge (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy students love working on these with a partner! I love that it allows them to break out of the traditional thinking box and learn strategies that work best for them!
Emily Norris (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTLove these numberless word problems! As a math specialist, we practice these weekly, and the kids love them!
Leslie G. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTLove these! It takes math an extra step to understanding the concept.
Tiffany B. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTLove this bundle! We use these for our “Word Problem Wednesdays” in their math journals.
Stephanie N. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTI used this during morning meeting time. Students really had to wait to hear what question was asked.
Miss Corcoran (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTI have loved incorporating these into my small group math instruction. I find they really help students learn to focus on what the problem is asking vs just looking at the numbers.
Jennifer S. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThese are so helpful with teaching students how to identify what to do with a word problem. Great practice!
monica K. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTVery thorough and easy to use for students of all ages.
Sarah W. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThank you!
Kenley’s Creations (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTWe use this almost everyday during calendar time. It is great to see kids using their brains and really thinking outside the box! Thanks!
Tiffany K. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThis resource leads to a lot of really rich math conversations, and it helps students to develop a greater understanding of word problems.
Wendy Pop (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTFantastic resource. My students have loved them.
Sunflowers & Schooldays (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTMy students were having so much trouble understanding word problems. I realized that much of their difficulty came from not stopping to understand the story, but instead just focusing on the numbers. Introduce numberless word problems!!! GAME CHANGER!! I started doing some of these problems with them and now they are finally starting to think more about the problem with less focus being just on the numbers. Thank you.
Jason F. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThis was an amazing resource. My students loved the progression of the slides and how the word problems built on one another. The themed months as well make this very engaging for the students. Thank you for creating this.
Emily Farquhar (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTI cannot say enough good about this resource!!
Rebecca W. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTThis was a life saver while teaching at a virtual school!
Diana L. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTI loved the deep discussions that occurred around word problems. Students improved over previous years. Well worth every penny!!