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Subtract Through Ten
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Today I am practising: decomposing a subtraction to stop at ten
1
Solve 14 − 6 in two steps: 14 − 4 = 10, then 10 − ___ = ___.
2
For 13 − 5, how much do you subtract first to reach 10? How much is left to subtract?
3
Complete 16 − 9 = 16 − 6 − ___. Find the difference.
4
Solve 12 − 7 by stopping at 10. Write both subtraction steps.
5
A learner splits 8 into 5 and 3 for 15 − 8. Explain why 5 is a helpful first part.
6
Choose a subtraction from 11–19 that crosses 10. Show your two steps.
- Draw a quick row of counters if the child needs to see the amount above ten.
- Ask how much of the subtracted amount is still left after reaching ten.
- Check that the two parts subtracted add to the original amount.