Year 1 One More and One Less Worksheets

These Year 1 one more and one less worksheets help children understand how numbers sit next to each other in the number system. Finding one more and one less is an important KS1 skill because it supports counting, number order, addition, subtraction and comparing numbers.

Children use these worksheets to practise identifying the number before and after a given number. The activities help children connect counting forwards with one more, and counting backwards with one less, which builds stronger number sense.

One more and one less helps children understand the relationship between neighbouring numbers. It also prepares children for addition and subtraction because they begin to see how numbers increase and decrease by one.

Parents can use these worksheets for quick number practice at home. Children can complete a worksheet, then practise orally by choosing any number and saying the number that comes before and after it.

Teachers can use one more and one less worksheets during number lessons, maths starters, intervention groups or independent practice. Once children are confident with this topic, they can move on to comparing numbers, ordering numbers and simple addition and subtraction.