Are you working on addition within 20 with your 1st or 2nd grade student(s)? If so, here is an engaging math activity that your students can do to get some practice with such problems. In this activity, the students must solve each problem and then put the corresponding letter in the correct space to figure out the riddle.

How to play / How to use:

1. Read the riddle on the bottom of the page

2. Solve the equations

3. Put the appropriate letters above the line that has the number that corresponds to your answers to solve the riddle

Included in the resource:

- Two riddle sheets

- Answer Keys

- Terms of use

- Credits

Whether you want to use it for math centers, or test prep, or a whole class activity, the fun is still the same.

Here are other resources that may pique your interest:

Addition within 20 Board Game

Addition within 20 Escape Room

Missing Addend to 20 Fluency Game

Subtraction within 20 Escape Room

Prepare for the next holiday with these:

Addition within 20 Fluency Game (Christmas)

Subtraction within 20 Escape Room (Christmas)

Missing Addend within 20 Game (Valentine’s Day)

Subtraction within 20 Game (Valentine’s Day)

Addition within 20 Escape Room (Valentine’s Day)

Subtraction within 20 Escape room (Valentine’s Day)

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Enjoy and happy teaching!