Year 2 Addition Worksheets

Teaching Year 2 addition can be tricky when students are transitioning from concrete counting to abstract thinking. That's exactly why our curriculum experts developed these comprehensive, simple addition worksheets specifically for Year 2 learners. Each worksheet builds mathematical confidence through carefully structured practice that moves from simple number bonds to more complex addition strategies, helping students master essential skills they'll need throughout their mathematical journey.

Doubling Numbers to 20 - Addition

Making 10 with three numbers

Making 10 with three numbers (Blanks)

Making 100 with 2 Numbers (A) (Multiples of 10)

Making 100 with 2 numbers (B) (Multiples of 5)

Making 100 with 2 numbers (blanks)

Making 100 with 2 numbers (C)

Making 100 with 3 Numbers (A) (Multiples of 10)

Making 100 with 3 numbers (B) (Multiples of 5)

Making 100 with 3 numbers (blanks)

Making 100 with 3 numbers (C)

Making 100 with 3 numbers (D) (No regrouping)

Making 100 with 3 numbers (E) (With regrouping)

Making 20 with three numbers

Making 25

Making 25 (Blanks)

Making 28

Making 28 (Blanks)

Making 35 with 2 numbers

Making 35 With 2 Numbers (Blanks)

Matching sums to 100 (A)

Matching sums to 100 (B)

Matching sums to 100 (C)

Number bond to 100 Drills (A) (10 questions)

Number bond to 100 Drills (A) (20 questions)

Number bond to 100 Drills (A) (50 questions)

Number bond to 100 Drills (B) (10 questions)

Number bond to 100 Drills (B) (20 questions)

Number bond to 100 Drills (B) (50 questions)

Number bond to 100 Drills (C) (10 questions)

Number bond to 100 Drills (C) (20 questions)

Number bond to 100 Drills (C) (50 questions)

Number bond to 50 Drills (A) (10 questions)

Number bond to 50 Drills (A) (20 questions)

Number bond to 50 Drills (A) (50 questions)

Number bond to 50 Drills (B) (10 questions)

Number bond to 50 Drills (B) (20 questions)

Number bond to 50 Drills (B) (50 questions)

Best Printable Addition Worksheets for Year 2 - Download PDF Math Sheets

We know how challenging it can be to find quality addition math sheets that actually engage Year 2 students while building real understanding. Our printable addition sheets combine visual learning aids with progressive difficulty levels, covering everything from number bonds to 20, column addition, and addition word problems. What makes these different is our detailed solution guides that show the complete thinking process, helping both teachers and students understand exactly how to approach each calculation method effectively.

What Addition Skills Do Year 2 Students Learn? Complete Math Skills Guide

We have carefully structured these addition practice worksheets to cover the full Year 2 curriculum progression! Starting with consolidating number bonds to 10 and extending to bonds within 20, students then move on to column addition with two-digit numbers and practical word problems. The most popular elements with our students are the visual addition grids and the repeated addition activities (a perfect foundation for multiplication later). Each worksheet targets specific skills like mental calculation strategies and checking answers using subtraction.

How Addition Practice Worksheets Boost Year 2 Students' Math Confidence

Here's what we have observed after years of teaching Year 2: students who practice addition regularly show dramatically improved confidence in all areas of maths. Consistent practice with adding worksheets helps develop that crucial automatic recall of number facts, which frees up mental capacity for more complex problem-solving. These skills are absolutely essential for SAT preparation and create a solid foundation for multiplication and division concepts ahead.

• Builds an automatic recall of essential number combinations for faster mental calculations

• Develops column addition techniques crucial for larger numbers of work in Year 3 and beyond

• Strengthens problem-solving confidence through varied word problem scenarios and contexts

• Reinforces place value understanding when working with tens and units in structured formats

• Prepares students effectively for Key Stage 1 SATs mathematical reasoning questions

Where Do Year 2 Students Use Addition Skills in Real Life?

Students always ask, "When will we ever use this?" and honestly, addition skills appear everywhere in their daily lives! From calculating pocket money savings and working out total scores in playground games to helping with family shopping and measuring ingredients for cooking activities, these mathematical foundations prove surprisingly useful. We have found it's quite satisfying when students suddenly connect classroom learning with real situations and realise maths actually makes practical sense in their world.

• Shopping mathematics: Adding prices, calculating change, and working out total costs for multiple items

• Time calculations: Adding minutes for journey planning and combining different activity durations

• Sports and games: Calculating team scores, adding points across multiple rounds or levels

• Cooking projects: Combining ingredient quantities and scaling recipes up for larger group activities

• Money management: Adding savings amounts, calculating total earnings from pocket money tasks

• Creative projects: Measuring and combining materials, calculating total supplies needed for art activities