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Subtraction Stories: Understanding Take-Away With Grade 1
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Today I am practising: Understanding subtraction as take-away and counting what remains.
1
There are 6 apples on a plate. You eat 2 apples. How many apples are left on the plate?
2
Sam has 5 balloons. 1 balloon pops. How many balloons does Sam have now?
3
A basket holds 7 eggs. You take out 3 eggs. How many eggs stay in the basket?
4
There are 4 birds on a wire. 2 birds fly away. How many birds are still on the wire?
5
Mia has 8 crayons. She gives 2 crayons to a friend. How many crayons does Mia keep?
6
A jar has 9 cookies. You eat 3 cookies. How many cookies are left in the jar?
- Read each prompt aloud, let the child use small objects or fingers, and ask them to say the subtraction sentence before writing the answer.