1. Year 1 Mental Maths Test 1 Week 2
Term 3

2. Instructions Test 1 (end of week 2) Listen carefully to each question.
I will read each question twice before you write your answer

3. Look at your sheet. Put a ring around an even number greater than 20?
Question 1
Look at your sheet. Put a ring around an even number greater than 20?

4. Write an odd number less than 17?
Question 2
Write an odd number less than 17?

5. 14 is one ten and how many units?
Question 3
14 is one ten and how many units?

6. What do I have to add to six to make 16?
Question 4
What do I have to add to six to make 16?

7. Write the number that’s the same as one ten and seven units?
Question 5
Write the number that’s the same as one ten and seven units?

8. What is the total of 9 plus 7?
Question 6
What is the total of 9 plus 7?

9. Question 7
What is 17 minus 9?

10. I have 19 lollipops and I eat 11 of them. How many are left?
Question 8
I have 19 lollipops and I eat 11 of them. How many are left?

11. How many tens are there in 47?
Question 9
How many tens are there in 47?

12. If you count in tens what number comes after 20 if you start at zero?
Question 10
If you count in tens what number comes after 20 if you start at zero?

13. Answers 1. Look at your sheet. Put a ring around an even number
greater than 20? (22,24)
2. Write an odd number less than 17? (15,13,11,9,7,5,3,1)
3. 14 is one ten and how many units?(4)
4. What do I have to add to six to make 16? (10)
5. Write the number that’s the same as one ten and seven
units? (17)
6. What is the total of 9 plus 7? (16)
7. What is 17 minus 9? (8)
8. I have 19 lollipops and I eat 11 of them. How many are
left? (8)
9. How many tens are there in 47? (4)
10. If you count in tens what number comes after 20 if you
start at zero? (30)

14. Hand Out

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References and additional resources.
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Wigan LEA Numeracy Centre
Year1 Mental Arithmetic Tests
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