Fact Families

Year 1 MathsAddition and Subtraction4 pages

About this worksheet

Matching practice on fact families for Year 1 maths. Pupils join addition facts to part-whole models, pair each addition with its related subtraction, match complete fact families to models, then write their own family using 15, 10 and 5. Detailed answers for all twelve items are included. It covers the England National Curriculum objective on number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20.

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Curriculum objectives covered

Number — addition and subtraction

Represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20

Every task links addition facts to their related subtractions.

Number — addition and subtraction

Read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (-) and equals (=) signs

The final task asks pupils to write their own number sentences.

What's inside this worksheet

Addition facts to part-whole models

Pupils match sums like 4 + 3 = 7 to the right part-whole diagram.

Addition to related subtraction

Pairs such as 2 + 6 = 8 with 8 - 6 = 2.

Full fact families

Complete four-fact families matched to part-whole models.

Write your own

Pupils build a fact family from 15, 10 and 5.

Answer key

Solutions for all twelve items.

How teachers use it

Independent practice

Set after introducing part-whole models; the matching builds up to writing facts.

Assessment check

The open-ended final question shows who really understands the family link.

Intervention

Work through section 2 with pupils who see addition and subtraction as unrelated.

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