Vertical Addition Drill

This printable math worksheet is designed to help students in Grades 1 and 2 strengthen addition fluency, number sense, mental math strategies, and computational accuracy through high-volume vertical practice. With sixty single-digit addition problems presented in a clear, consistent format, students gain repeated exposure to core facts within 20, supporting faster recall and increased confidence over time.

Learning Goals

• Fluency with Addition Within 20 (Grades 1-2)
  Build speed and accuracy with essential single-digit addition facts.
• Number Sense Fluency
  Reinforce understanding of how numbers combine and relate through repeated practice.
• Strategic Mental Math
  Encourage efficient strategies such as counting on, recognizing doubles, and using known facts.
• Operational Accuracy
  Strengthen careful computation while working quickly and consistently.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with early elementary math standards and fluency benchmarks.
• Vertical Problem Structure
  Supports organized work habits and prepares students for later multi-digit computation.
• High-Volume Practice
  Sixty problems build stamina, focus, and automatic recall through repetition.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for daily fluency drills, math centers, warm-ups, independent practice, or quick assessments.

This vertical addition drill worksheet helps students develop fact mastery, mental computation efficiency, accuracy, and math confidence. Through consistent, repeated practice, learners build the strong foundational skills needed for future arithmetic success. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this no-prep worksheet provides effective support for long-term growth in mathematics.

This worksheet is part of our Addition Mad Minute Worksheets collection.