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1st Grade Addition and Subtraction Jeopardy

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A first-grade math review focused on addition and subtraction within 20, missing numbers, fact families, and simple story problems. This is a Grades 1–2 Math review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Add It, Take Away, Missing Number, Fact Families, Story Math.

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A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.

  • Add It

    You have 4 apples and get 3 more. How many apples now?

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    7 apples

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  • Take Away

    You have 9 crayons and give away 2. How many remain?

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    7 crayons

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  • Missing Number

    5 + ___ = 12

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    7 missing addend

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  • Fact Families

    Using 3, 5, and 8, give an addition fact.

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    3 + 5 = 8

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  • Story Math

    Mia has 5 stickers. Dad gives her 4. How many stickers?

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    9 stickers

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Board content

Add It

$100 — You have 4 apples and get 3 more. How many apples now?
7 apples
$200 — What is 6 + 5?
11
$300 — What is 8 + 7?
15
$400 — What is 9 + 9?
18
$500 — What is 7 + 6 + 2?
15 total

Take Away

$100 — You have 9 crayons and give away 2. How many remain?
7 crayons
$200 — What is 13 - 5?
8
$300 — What is 16 - 7?
9
$400 — What is 20 - 8?
12
$500 — What is 18 - 9 - 3?
6 left

Missing Number

$100 — 5 + ___ = 12
7 missing addend
$200 — ___ + 6 = 14
8 missing addend
$300 — 15 - ___ = 9
6 subtracted
$400 — ___ - 4 = 11
15 starting number
$500 — 9 + ___ = 9
0

Fact Families

$100 — Using 3, 5, and 8, give an addition fact.
3 + 5 = 8
$200 — Using 4, 6, and 10, give a subtraction fact.
10 - 4 = 6
$300 — If 7 + 2 = 9, what related subtraction fact starts with 9?
9 - 7 = 2
$400 — If 8 + 5 = 13, what other addition fact uses the same numbers?
5 + 8 = 13
$500 — If 14 - 6 = 8, what related addition fact proves it?
6 + 8 = 14

Story Math

$100 — Mia has 5 stickers. Dad gives her 4. How many stickers?
9 stickers
$200 — There are 12 birds. 3 fly away. How many stay?
9 birds
$300 — A box has 7 blue blocks and 6 red blocks. How many blocks total?
13 blocks
$400 — Leo needs 15 beads and already has 9. How many more?
6 more beads
$500 — A class has 18 pencils. 7 are yellow. How many are not yellow?
11 pencils

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