This easy worksheet eases first graders into subtraction by pairing vocabulary tracing with simple fact practice. Children trace the words minus, less, take, left, away, and fewer along dotted lines, then solve four horizontal facts (4 - 1, 7 - 4, 9 - 2, and 10 - 6) before deciding whether statements like 5 - 3 = 1 and 8 - 4 = 4 are true or false.
Mixing language with arithmetic helps kids connect the symbol to the words they hear in story problems, which is exactly where many first graders trip up.
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Subtraction Within 10
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. minus
2. less
3. take
4. left
5. away
6. fewer
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 4 - 1 = 3
2. 7 - 4 = 3
3. 9 - 2 = 7
4. 10 - 6 = 4
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. 5 - 3 = 1
True False
2. 8 - 4 = 4
True False
3. 10 - 10 = 0
True False
Subtraction Within 10
★ Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1) minus
2) less
3) take
4) left
5) away
6) fewer
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) 4 - 1 = 3
2) 7 - 4 = 3
3) 9 - 2 = 7
4) 10 - 6 = 4
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) 5 - 3 = 1
True
False
2) 8 - 4 = 4
True
False
3) 10 - 10 = 0
True
False
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