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Take Back to 10

Take away just enough to get back to 10. Then take away the rest.

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How to do it

  1. Take away just enough to get back to 10.
  2. Take away the rest from 10.
  3. Write the answer in the top problem too.

Teaching tip

For 15 - 7, ask: how many to get from 15 back to 10? That's 5. Then 2 more. This sheet is aligned with Common Core 2.OA.B.2.

Take Back to 10 worksheet for 2nd grade (addition and subtraction facts to 20), free printable
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About this worksheet

Teen subtraction facts broken into two easy steps, through 10.

What kids practice

By the end of second grade, kids should know every addition fact up to 9 + 9 without counting, and subtract within 20 quickly. In first grade they learned the facts one kind at a time. Now the facts are mixed, so the first job is to read the sign, and the second is to pick a fast way to solve it.

Watch for

  • Adding when the sign says subtract, especially after a row of addition problems.
  • Counting on fingers for facts they already know. Ask "do you know this one by heart?" first.
  • In take back to 10, taking away the whole bottom number from the teen number in one step and losing track.

It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full addition and subtraction facts to 20 guide for 2nd grade.

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