Free worksheets · Grade 1
The Equal Sign: True or False Worksheet
Decide whether both sides of each equation are worth the same, and tick True or False.
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The Equal Sign: True or False
20 questions, one page, US Letter. Print it and do it on paper.
On the sheet: The equal sign means both sides are worth the same. Mark the appropriate checkbox.
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About this worksheet
Many children read = as "the answer comes next." It really means "is the same as": 5 + 2 = 4 + 3 is true, because both sides are 7.
Seeing equations with sums on both sides, or the answer first (9 = 6 + 3), builds the idea of balance that later algebra rests on.
A worked example
6 + 4 = 11 − 2
- Work out the left side: 6 + 4 = 10.
- Work out the right side: 11 − 2 = 9.
- 10 and 9 are not the same, so tick False.
Answer: False
The common mistake
What it looks like: Ticking False for 9 = 6 + 3 because the sum is on the right.
Why it happens: The child expects every equation to read problem, then answer, and anything else looks wrong.
How to fix it: Work out each side on its own, then ask: are they the same number? The order doesn't matter.
Ten minutes a day, on paper. We plan what comes next.
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- Mon The Equal Sign: True or False
- Tue What they missed, back again
- Wed The next step, when they’re ready
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