True or False Addition Equations Worksheets
Use true-or-false equations to teach the meaning of the equal sign.
Teaching notes for parents and teachers
How to teach it
Evaluate both sides and compare their values. Ask the student to explain equality rather than treating the sign as a signal to write an answer.
Example to work through together
Use the model below as you explain the example. Have your student point to the quantities as you discuss them.
4 + 3 = 8 is false.
Four counters and three more make seven counters. Seven and eight are different amounts, so the two sides do not have the same value.
Ask your student
Do both sides name the same amount?
If your student needs help
If the student assumes every printed equation is true, model a counterexample with counters.
Choosing and using the worksheet
Each set contains three true and three false original equations in a varying order. Addends range from 2 through 9. Correct sums range from 4 through 18, and the displayed right-hand number can be as large as 19.
Make a practice set
Select the worksheet, answer key, or both. When both are selected, the answer key prints after the questions. Keep it separate if you want your student to work independently.
After your student finishes
Ask what each side is worth. For a false equation, explain the mismatch before writing the correct sum.
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Grade 1 selected skill connection: 1.OA.D.7. See the Common Core standards for this grade. This worksheet does not cover every requirement in the standard.