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How to Subtract Chart

Subtracting means taking some away. Here are four ways to find the answer.

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How to Subtract ChartName:Date:Subtracting means taking some away. Here are four ways to find the answer.Take awayStart with 7. Cross out 3.Count what is left.7 − 3 = 4Hop back012345678910Start on 9.Hop back 3 spaces.9 − 3 = 6Think addition9 − 4 = ?4 + 5 = 9What goes with 4 to make 9?4 + 5 = 9, so9 − 4 = 5Use a ten frameFill the frame with 10.Cross out 3. 7 are left.10 − 3 = 7k5printables.com · Sheet #85324601 · Aligned with Common Core 1.OA.C.6

How to do it

  1. Take away and count what is left.
  2. Hop back on a number line.
  3. Think of the adding fact.

Teaching tip

Snacks or blocks make taking away easy to see. Move them as you say the problem. This sheet is aligned with Common Core 1.OA.C.6.

How to Subtract Chart for 1st grade (subtraction within 10), free printable
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About this chart

Four ways to subtract within 10: take away, hop back, think addition and use a ten frame.

What kids practice

Subtraction is finding how many are left, or how far apart two numbers are. Within 10 means every number in the problem is 10 or less. These facts are the base for every later kind of subtraction, so it is worth getting them solid.

Watch for

  • Counting the starting number as the first hop when counting back, which gives an answer one too small.
  • Subtracting the smaller number from the larger one no matter which comes first.
  • Guessing instead of using a strategy. Ask "How could you check that with addition?"

It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full subtraction within 10 guide for 1st grade.

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