Addition - Skill Drills

Addition Skill Drill Worksheets

Addition Skill Drill Worksheets

Skill Drills are short, focused printable maths worksheets for targeted practice.

The Addition Skill Drill sequence helps pupils build addition fluency step by step. The sequence is cumulative: once the core addition skills have been introduced, later levels continue to consolidate earlier addition work while adding a small number of questions involving the new feature, representation, or context.

This means later levels are not separate topic worksheets. They are still addition worksheets. For example, the standard form levels are addition practice involving standard form, not standalone standard form worksheets.

Use the level ladder below to choose the worksheet that best matches the pupil's current addition focus, or follow the sequence as a gradual progression.

The Addition level ladder

Core Skills (Levels 1-8)

  • Level 1 - Single-Digit Addition
  • Level 2 - Two-Digit Addition
  • Level 3 - Two Digit Addition
  • Level 4 - Two Digit Addition
  • Level 5 - Multi Digit Addition
  • Level 6 - Multi Digit Addition
  • Level 7 - Multi Digit Addition
  • Level 8 - Multi Digit Addition

Decimals (Levels 9-12)

  • Level 9 - Decimal Addition Matched
  • Level 10 - Decimal Addition Matched
  • Level 11 - Decimal Addition Varied
  • Level 12 - Decimal Addition Varied

Directed Number (Levels 13-14)

  • Level 13 - Signed Integer Addition
  • Level 14 - Signed Integer Addition

Fractions (Levels 15-18)

  • Level 15 - Same Denominator Fraction
  • Level 16 - Different Denominator Unit
  • Level 17 - Different Denominator Fraction
  • Level 18 - Different Denominator Mixed

Algebra (Levels 19-21)

  • Level 19 - Linear Algebraic Expression
  • Level 20 - Non Linear Algebraic
  • Level 21 - Binomial Expression Addition

Standard Form (Levels 22-24)

  • Level 22 - Standard Form Addition
  • Level 23 - Standard Form Addition
  • Level 24 - Standard Form Addition

Advanced & Surds (Levels 25-26)

  • Level 25 - Algebraic Terms Standard
  • Level 26 - Like Surd Addition

Sample and paid versions

Any sample shown is for preview only. Purchased versions contain the full resource without sample-only labelling unless the product is specifically listed as a free sample.

This approved public collection currently covers Addition Skill Drill worksheets. Other worksheet formats are being developed separately and are not included in this Skill Drill collection unless specifically listed.

Browse the Addition ladder by section

The 26 Addition levels are grouped into the sections below. Each section is a stage of the same Addition ladder - not a separate topic.

Core Skills (Levels 1-8) - single-digit, two-digit and multi-digit addition

Decimals (Levels 9-12) - decimal addition with matched, then varied, decimal places

Directed Number (Levels 13-14) - adding signed integers (negative numbers)

Fractions (Levels 15-18) - same-denominator through to mixed different-denominator fraction addition

Algebra (Levels 19-21) - adding linear, non-linear and binomial expressions

Standard Form (Levels 22-24) - addition with numbers written in standard form

Advanced & Surds (Levels 25-26) - algebraic terms with standard form, and like-surd addition

Prefer a game format? Addition Four in a Row follows the same level ladder, played as a four-in-a-row game for pairs.