Commutative Property of Addition: Match Numbers and Shapes #3

Master the commutative property of addition with this inviting worksheet! Students will be presented with five three-addend expressions represented with numerals and five expressions represented with shapes. To complete the worksheet, learners will need to match each numeric expression with the shape expression that has the same addends. However, the addends of matching expressions will be in different orders!

Made for first-grade students, this worksheet is a great way to help students learn about the commutative property. This concept will allow learners to rearrange difficult addition expressions into orders that are easier to solve. Students can also practice their number sense and addition fact fluency with this worksheet. 

Don’t miss the previous two worksheets in this series: Commutative Property of Addition: Match Numbers to Shapes #1 and Commutative Property of Addition: Match Numbers to Shapes #2. For more practice with the commutative property, check out The Commutative Property of Addition: Cut and Paste.