Basic Subtraction

Name: //////
Subtraction to 10
Directions: Read the number sentence.
Cross out the fish that you need to subtract. Write the difference.

A. B. C.

6–3= 8– 1 = 3–2=
D. E. F.

9–5= 5–4= 10 – 6 =
G. H. I.

7–1=  
4–2= 2–0= PAGE 1
 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtraction to 10
Directions: Read the number sentence.
Cross out the carrots that you need to subtract.
Write the difference.

A. B. C.

9–2= 3–1= 10 – 4 =
D. E. F.

6–5= 8–3= 5–2=

G. H. I.

2–1=  
7–4= 4–3= PAGE 2
 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtraction to 10
Directions: Read the number sentence.
Cross out the yarn that you need to subtract. Write the difference.

A. B. C.

7–5= 9–3= 4–1=

D. E. F.

10 – 6 = 5–1= 2–2=
G. H. I.

6–4=  
3–2= 8–5= PAGE 3
 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtraction to 10
Directions: Look at the pictures.
Write a number sentence that matches.

A. B. C.
x x
x x x x x x
x x x x
- = - = - =
D. E. F.
x x x x
x x x x x x

- = - = - =
G. H. I.
x x
x
x
x x x x
- = - = - =
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 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtraction to 10
Directions: Look at the pictures.
Write a number sentence that matches.

A. B. C.
x xx
x x
xxxx

- = - = - =
D. E. F.
x xxxx x xx
x xx
- = - = - =
G. H. I.
x
x xx x

- = - = - =
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 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtraction to 10
Directions: Look at the pictures.
Write a number sentence that matches.

A. B. C.
x x x xx
x
x x

- = - = - =
D. E. F.
xx x x x
x x
xx

- = - = - =
G. H. I.
xxx
x x x

- = - = - =
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 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtraction up to 5
Directions: Subtract. Color by the code.

3-1= 5-4=

Color Code:
0 or 1 = red
2-0= 4-0= 2 or 3 = blue
4 or 5 = green

4-2= 5-1=

1-0= 3-2=

5-0= 2-2=

3-3= 5-3=

4-1= 1-1=

5-2= 3-0=
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 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtraction up to 5
Directions: Subtract. Color by the code.

5-4= 3-1=
Color Code:
0 or 1 = pink
2 or 3 = brown
2-0= 4-2= 4 or 5 = yellow

2-1=

1-1= 5-3=

4-3=
3-2=
5-2=

5-1=

4-1=
2-2=
1-0=
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 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtraction up to 5
Directions: Subtract. Color by the code.

1-0=
4-1=
Color Code:
0 or 1 = blue
2 or 3 = orange
2-2= 4 or 5 = purple
5-3=

3-1=
4-3=
1-1=

5-1=

3-2= 2-1=

2–0=
4-2=
5-0=

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 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtract from 10
Directions: Write the difference. Cross out the juggling balls to help.
A B C

10 – 4 = 10 – 8 = 10 – 1 =
D E F

10 – 3 = 10 – 2 = 10 – 5 =
G H I

10 – 9 = 10 – 6 = 10 – 7 = PAGE 10
 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtract to 5
Directions: Count. Cross out the bubbles to subtract. Write the answer.
A B C

5–4= 3–1= 4–3=

D E F

2–0= 5–2= 3–1=

G H I

4–1= 2–1= 1–0= PAGE 11

 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtract to 6
Directions: Count. Cross out the beads to subtract. Write the answer.
A B C

6–2= 3–1= 5–4=

D E F

2–0= 6–3= 4–2=

G H I

3–2= 5–1= 6–1= PAGE 12

 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtract to 7
Directions: Count. Cross out the balloons to subtract. Write the answer.
A B C

4–1= 7–5= 6–2=

D E F

3–2= 5–1= 7–3=

G H I

6–4= 4–3= 5–2= PAGE 13

 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtract to 8
Directions: Count. Cross out the buttons to subtract. Write the answer.
A B C

8–5= 6–2= 4–1=

D E F

7–4= 8–2= 5–4=

G H I

6–1= 4–2= 7–1= PAGE 14

 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtract to 9
Directions: Count. Cross out the coins to subtract. Write the answer.
A B C

9–3= 6–4= 8–1=

D E F

7–6= 9–2= 4–3=

G H I

5–2= 7–1= 9–6= PAGE 15

 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtract to 10
Directions: Cross out the yarn to subtract.
Write the difference.

10 – 2 =
8–6 =
7–3 =
9–6 =
5–4 =
4–2 =
10 – 6 =
7–5 = PAGE 16
 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Subtract to 10
Directions: Cross out the cones to subtract.
Write the difference.

10 – 2 =
6–3 =
8–4 =
9–7 =
5–2 =
7–4 =
10 – 5 =
8–7 = PAGE 17
 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Number Bonds: Decomposing Numbers
Number Bonds

Directions: Cross out the balls of yarn.

Complete the number bond.

4 2 3 0
-___  
2 4 -___  
0 3

2 1 5 5 2
-___  
1 2 -___  
2

1 0 4 1
-___  
0 1 -___  
1 4
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 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Number Bonds: Decomposing Numbers
Number Bonds

Directions: Cross out the paint brushes.

Complete the number bond.

5 1 2 2 0
-___  
1 5 -___  
0

3 2 1 1 1
-___  
2 3 -___  
1

4 3 5 3
-___  
3 4 -___  
3 5
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 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Number Bonds: Decomposing Numbers
Number Bonds

Directions: Cross out the baseballs.

Complete the number bond.

8 4 6 1
-___  
4 8 -___  
1 6

10 5 7 3
-___  
5 10 -___  
3 7

9 6 10 4
-___  
6 9 -___  
4 10
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 Basic Subtraction
Name: //////
Number Bonds: Decomposing Numbers
Number Bonds

Directions: Cross out the horseshoes.

Complete the number bond.

9 2 10 3
-___  
2 9 -___  
3 10

7 1 5 2
-___  
1 7 -___  
2 5

6 4 9 5
-___  
4 6 -___  
5 9
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 Basic Subtraction
Name: ////// From 5
Spin and Subtract
Spin and Subtract.

5 5 5 5
-___   -___   -___   -___  
5 5
-___   -___  
0 1
5 3 2 5
2 -___  
-___   1 4
3

5 5 5 5
-___   -___   -___   -___  
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 Basic Subtraction
Name: ////// From 6
Spin and Subtract
Spin and Subtract.

6 6 6 6
-___   -___   -___   -___  
6 6
-___   -___  
4 5
6 3 4 6
1 -___  
-___   5 2
3

6 6 6 6
-___   -___   -___   -___  
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 Basic Subtraction
Name: ////// From 7
Spin and Subtract
Spin and Subtract.

7 7 7 7
-___   -___   -___   -___  
7 7
-___   -___  
3 6
7 4 5 7
1 -___  
-___   2 3
4

7 7 7 7
-___   -___   -___   -___  
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 Basic Subtraction
Name: ////// From 8
Spin and Subtract
Spin and Subtract.

8 8 8 8
-___   -___   -___   -___  
8 8
-___   -___  
0 7
8 1 6 8
2 -___  
-___   3 4
5

8 8 8 8
-___   -___   -___   -___  
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 Basic Subtraction
Name: ////// From 9
Spin and Subtract
Spin and Subtract.

9 9 9 9
-___   -___   -___   -___  
9 9
-___   -___  
1 8
9 2 7 9
3 -___  
-___   4 5
6

9 9 9 9
-___   -___   -___   -___  
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 Basic Subtraction
Name: ////// From 10
Spin and Subtract
Spin and Subtract.

10 10 10 10
-___   -___   -___   -___  
10 10
-___   -___  
2 9
10 3 8 10
4 -___  
-___   5 6
7

10 10 10 10
-___   -___   -___   -___  
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Name: //////
Subtraction From Six
Directions: Cut out the
pieces to help you subtract.
Write the total in the box.

A. B. C.
6-4= 6-1= 6-6=

D. E. F.
6-2= 6-5= 6-0=

G. H.
6-3= 6-4=

I. J.
6-6= 6-5=

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Name: //////
Subtraction From Seven
Directions: Cut out the pieces to help you subtract.
Write the total in the box.

A. B. C.
7-1= 7-7= 7-4=

D. E. F.
7-5= 7-2= 7-6=

G. H.
7-3= 7–4=

I. J.
7-0= 7-5=

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Name: //////
Subtraction From Eight
Directions: Cut out the pieces to help you subtract.
Write the total in the box.

A. B. C.
8-3= 8-7= 8-1=

D. E. F.
8-6= 8-2= 8-5=

G. H.
8-8= 8-4=

I. J.
8-0= 8-6=

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Name: //////
Subtraction From Nine
Directions: Cut out the pieces to help you subtract.
Write the total in the box.

A. B. C.
9-8= 9-2= 9-1=

D. E. F.
9-5= 9-9= 9-0=

G. H.
9-3= 9-7=

I. J.
9-6= 9-4=

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Name: //////
Subtraction From Ten
Directions: Cut out the pieces to help you subtract.
Write the total in the box.

A. B. C.
10 - 4 = 10 - 1 = 10 - 3 =

D. E. F.
10 - 2 = 10 - 7 = 10 - 5 =

G. H.
10 - 9 = 10 - 6 =

I. J.
10 - 8 = 10 - 0 =

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 Addition to Ten
Name: ////// Math with Manipulatives

Addition to Ten
Directions: Solve the problems.
Use the counters to help.
1 2

3
8-3= 4
4-2=
5
9-5= 6
6-3=
7
10 - 6 = 8
7-4=
8-5=
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9-3= PAGE 33
 Addition to Ten
Name: ////// Math with Manipulatives

Addition to Ten
Directions: Solve the problems.
Use the counters to help.

1 2

5-4= 8-5=
3 4

10 - 2 = 8-7=
5 6

9-3= 9-8=
7 8

7-3=
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6-2= PAGE 34
 Subtraction to Ten
Name: //////
Subtract 1 More
Subtraction 1 More

Directions: Subtract and write the difference.

1 2 3 4 5
6 2 9 5 1
-1 -1 -1 -1 -1
6 7 8 9 10
8 4 3 7 2
-1 -1 -1 -1 -1
11 12 13 14 15
10 5 2 6 4
-1 -1 -1 -1 -1
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 Subtraction to Ten
Name: //////
Subtract 2 More
Subtraction 2 More

Directions: Subtract and write the difference.

1 2 3 4 5
10 6 2 9 5
-2 -2 -2 -2 -2
6 7 8 9 10
3 8 4 7 10
-2 -2 -2 -2 -2
11 12 13 14 15
2 5 9 6 8
-2 - 2 -2 -2 -2
PAGE 36
 Subtraction to Ten
Name: //////
Subtract 3 More
Subtraction 3 More

Directions: Subtract and write the difference.

1 2 3 4 5
5 10 7 3 8
-3 -3 -3 -3 -3
6 7 8 9 10
4 9 6 5 10
-3 -3 -3 -3 -3
11 12 13 14 15
7 8 9 10 4
-3 - 3 -3 -3 -3
PAGE 37
 Subtraction to Ten
Name: //////
Subtract 4 More
Subtraction 4 More

Directions: Subtract and write the difference.

1 2 3 4 5
7 5 9 6 8
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4
6 7 8 9 10
4 10 5 8 7
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4
11 12 13 14 15
10 4 6 9 5
-4 - 4 -4 -4 -4
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 Subtraction to Ten
Name: //////
Subtract 5 More
Subtraction 5 More

Directions: Subtract and write the difference.

1 2 3 4 5
10 7 5 6 9
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5
6 7 8 9 10
8 10 9 5 7
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5
11 12 13 14 15
6 8 7 9 10
-5 - 5 -5 -5 -5
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 Subtraction up to 5
Name: ////// True or False

True or False? Set 1

Directions: Cut and paste to the correct column.

True False

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5-1=2 4-2=2
3-2=1 1-1=1
2-0=2 3-1=3
 Subtraction up to 5
Name: ////// True or False

True or False? Set 2

Directions: Cut and paste to the correct column.

True False

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3-1=1 2-1=1
4-2=3 1-1=1
5-0=5 3-2=1
 Subtraction up to 10
Name: ////// True or False
True or False? Set 3
Directions: Cut and paste to the correct column.

True False

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106 -+ 41 == 86 65 +- 32 = 93
8-3=2 5-4=1
9-6=3 7-1=5
 Subtraction up to 10
Name: ////// True or False
True or False? Set 4
Directions: Cut and paste to the correct column.

True False

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76 -+ 51 == 83 55 +- 33 == 91
10 - 2 = 7 9 - 3 = 6
8-4=4 6-1=5
Name: ////// 1 3
Subtract from 5
Directions: Spin the spinner. Color the 4 5
matching number of balls of yarn.
Complete the subtraction sentence. 2
1 2

5- = 5- =
3 4

5- = 5- =
5 6

5- = 5- = PAGE 44
Name: ////// 4 2
Subtract from 5
Directions: Spin the spinner. Color the 1 3
matching number of paw prints.
Complete the subtraction sentence. 5
1 2

5- = 5- =
3 4

5- = 5- =
5 6

5- = 5- = PAGE 45
Name: ////// 3 2
Subtract from 5
Directions: Spin the spinner. Color the 5 4
matching number of bubbles.
Complete the subtraction sentence. 1
1 2

5- = 5- =
3 4

5- = 5- =
5 6

5- = 5- = PAGE 46
Name: ////// 9 4
Subtract from 10 5 6
Directions: Spin the spinner. Color the
matching number of ice cream scoops.
Complete the subtraction sentence.
3 2 7
1 2

10 - = 10 - =
3 4

10 - = 10 - =
5 6

10 - = 10 - = PAGE 47
Name: ////// 2 6
Subtract from 10 7 4
Directions: Spin the spinner. Color the
matching number of happy faces.
Complete the subtraction sentence.
3 9 5
1 2

10 - = 10 - =
3 4

10 - = 10 - =
5 6

10 - = 10 - = PAGE 48
Name: ////// 7 3
Subtract from 10 4 10
Directions: Spin the spinner.
Color the matching number of shells.
Complete the subtraction sentence.
8 1 5
1 2

10 - = 10 - =
3 4

10 - = 10 - =
5 6

10 - = 10 - = PAGE 49
Name: ////// 5 2
Subtract from 10 1 7
Directions: Spin the spinner.
Color the matching number of shells.
Complete the subtraction sentence.
6 5 9

1 2

10 - = 10 - =
3 4

10 - = 10 - =
5 6

10 - = 10 - = PAGE 50
 Subtraction up to 10
Name: ////// With Ten Frames

Ten Frame Subtraction Match

Directions: Cut and paste a ten frame to match the number sentence.

1 2
5-2=3 8-3=5

3 4
10 - 3 = 7 10 - 5 = 5

5 6
7-2=5 6-4=2

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 Subtraction up to 10
Name: ////// With Ten Frames

Ten Frame Subtraction Match

Directions: Cut and paste a ten frame to match the number sentence.

1 2
10 - 2 = 8 7-2=5

3 4
9-4=5 4-1=3

5 6
8-4=4 6-3=3

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 Subtraction up to 10
Name: ////// With Ten Frames

Ten Frame Subtraction Match

Directions: Cut and paste a ten frame to match the number sentence.

1 2
10 - 8 = 2 9-3=6

3 4
7-7=0 6-1=5

5 6
5-0=5 3-2=1

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 Word Problems
Name: //////
Subtraction Word Problems Set 1
Subtraction within 10

Directions: Solve the word problem. Cut and paste the dog food to
the ten frame. Cross out the number subtracted. Write an equation.

My dog had 7 bags of dog food.

We used 4 bags.
How many bags of dog food are left?  
     

- =
______    ______    ________  
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 Word Problems
Name: //////
Subtraction Word Problems Set 2
Subtraction within 10

Directions: Solve the word problem. Cut and paste the gifts to the
ten frame. Cross out the number subtracted. Write an equation.

I wrapped 9 gifts.
2 of them were opened.
How many gifts are left to be opened?  
     

- =
______    ______    ________  
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 Word Problems
Name: //////
Subtraction Word Problems Set 3
Subtraction within 10

Directions: Solve the word problem. Cut and paste the paw prints to
the ten frame. Cross out the number subtracted. Write an equation.

My friend found 8 paw prints.

He tracked 3 of them.
How many does he have left to track?  
     

- =
______    ______    ________  
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 Word Problems
Name: //////
Subtraction Word Problems Set 4
Subtraction within 10

Directions: Solve the word problem. Cut and paste the slices of pizza to
the ten frame. Cross out the number subtracted. Write an equation.

There were 8 slices of pizza.

We ate 7 slices.
How many slices of pizza are left?  
     

- =
______    ______    ________  
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 Word Problems
Name: //////
Subtraction Word Problems Set 5
Subtraction within 10

Directions: Solve the word problem. Cut and paste the muffins to the
ten frame. Cross out the number subtracted. Write an equation.

The baker made 6 muffins.

She sold 3.
How many muffins are left to sell?  
     

- =
______    ______    ________  
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 Subtraction to 5
//////
Name:
Color by Number: Subtraction to 5
Color by Number

Directions: Subtract the numbers. Color the picture by the code.

Color Code: 1= blue 2= red

3= pink
4= green 5= yellow

5-4 1-0 4-3 5-4

2-1 1-0
3-2 5-2
5-0 4-3
4-3 3-0
5-4 5-3 2-1
4-1
4-0
3-2 4-2
5-2 5-1 3-1
1-0 2-1
5-1
1-0 2-0
4-3 1-0
2-1 3-2
4–0
5-4 2-0
4-3
4–0
5-1 5-1
4-1 4-0
5-1 5-2
3-0 5–1 4-1
4-0 4–0
5-1 4–0
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 Subtraction to 5
//////
Name:
Color by Number: Subtraction to 5
Color by Number

Directions: Subtract the numbers. Color the picture by the code.

Color Code: 1= green 2= blue

3= brown
4= orange 5= pink

5 -3 4 -2 2 -0
3 -1
4-0 5 -4 1 -0
4 -3
5 -1 5 –1
5-0
3 -2 5-0
5 –0
5 –0 3-1

5 -4
5-3
4–2
1 -0 4 –1
5 –2 4-1 3 -2
3-0
3 -2 1 -0
2 -1 3 –0
5-2
4 -3 5 -4
5 -4
2 -0 4 -2
3 -1 5 -3
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 Subtraction to 5
//////
Name:
Color by Number: Subtraction to 5
Color by Number

Directions: Subtract the numbers. Color the picture by the code.

Color Code: 1= blue 2= orange

3= green 4= yellow 5= red

2-1 4-3 5-1 4-3
3-2
5-1
5-1

4-0
3-2 2-1
2-1
4 - 3 1-0 5-1 5-4 3-2
5-1 4-0 4-3
4-0
5-1
1-0 4-3
5-0
3-2 1-0
1-0 4-0 1-0
2-1
5-4
4-3 3-1
5-0
5-3
2–1 5-0
5-3 3-1
5-0 4-3
3-2 5-0
5-0 3-2
4-3 2–1
5–3

3-2 2-1 3-0

1-0 5–4
4-1

4-1 5–4
2–1 5-2
3-0

5-2 3-0
3-0 4-1
5-2 4-1 5-2 5-2
3-0
3-0 3-0 4-1
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