







First grader → Adds measurements labeled lb → Finds a total while keeping the unit attached to the answer.
Measurement pictures → Connects quantities to simple models → Uses visual support before solving each pound addition problem.
Addition expressions → Reads and combines two quantities → Practices writing a clear sum for each of four problems.

Seven-year-olds can know how to add and still stall when a unit label shows up. This printable page keeps practice short with four addition problems using quantities labeled in lb and matching measurement pictures. The pictures help kids see the amounts they are adding, but they are models, not life-size measuring tools.
Use it when your first grader can count on or add small numbers on paper and is ready to notice pounds as a unit. Read the abbreviation lb together before starting. If the label feels new, say, "lb means pounds here," then point to the two quantities in one problem and ask, "What are we putting together?"
The practice is simple and hands-on. Have your child read one problem, point to each quantity, add the numbers, and write the total with the unit label. Saying the unit aloud after the answer is a simple way to keep the math tied to measurement instead of treating the numbers as plain digits.
When this page feels easy, try the pint comparison measurement worksheet to practice choosing more or less in another unit, or use the pint subtraction measurement worksheet to practice taking away measured amounts. Switching from pounds to pints keeps the focus on reading the unit before solving.
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