Associative Property: Add in 3 Ways

See the associative property of addition in action with this first-grade worksheet! Learners will solve each addition sentence in three different ways, determined by the circled numbers. Then, students are asked to circle which solution they liked best.

This worksheet aims to help students visualize and reinforce the associative property of addition. Familiarity with the associative property can also support students as they learn about certain addition strategies, such as making a 10. As learners complete this worksheet, they will also strengthen their fact fluency within 20.

For more practice, check out Associative Property of Addition: What’s Missing? and Associative Property of Addition: Rewrite the Expression.