PDF · Practice1 page(s)
Addition & subtraction — short sample
PDF form labels: English
Soroban worksheets level 1 (free PDF)
Level 1 soroban worksheets practise direct addition and subtraction of single-digit numbers. Each column has 2 to 4 numbers, and every total stays between 0 and 9, so the whole problem fits on one rod without friends of 5 or 10. Print the PDF, solve each column on the soroban, and write the answer in the box below it.
Download the level 1 PDF worksheets
PDF · Practice4 page(s)
Addition & subtraction — practice booklet
PDF form labels: English
PDF · Practice2 page(s)
Addition & subtraction — extra practice
PDF form labels: English
Skills practised at level 1
- Showing the numbers 0 to 9 on one rod
- Adding with the lower beads and the upper bead (direct moves)
- Subtracting by moving beads away from the beam
- Keeping a running total across 2 to 4 numbers
- Working neatly: one column at a time, answer in the box
How to use these worksheets
- Clear the soroban before each column.
- Set the first number, then add or subtract the next numbers from top to bottom.
- Read the rod and write the answer in the empty box.
- Write the time in the header to track progress from one sheet to the next.
Who is level 1 for?
Level 1 suits beginners from about age 5 who already know that the upper bead is worth 5 and each lower bead is worth 1. If these bead values are new, start with the first interactive lesson, then come back to the worksheets.