This easy worksheet welcomes kindergartners to subtraction with three friendly parts. Children first trace key vocabulary words like minus, less, take, left, away, and fewer, then warm up their fingers on small equations such as 5 - 2, 7 - 1, and 4 - 3.
A short true-or-false section asks them to check statements like 8 - 3 = 5 and 6 - 2 = 3, helping young learners notice when an answer is wrong. Tracing plus solving builds early reading and number sense at the same time, so children leave the page comfortable with the minus sign and the idea of taking away.
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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. 5 - 2 = 3
2. 7 - 1 = 6
3. 4 - 3 = 1
4. 6 - 4 = 2
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. 8 - 3 = 5
True False
2. 6 - 2 = 3
True False
3. 9 - 4 = 5
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) 5 - 2 = 3
2) 7 - 1 = 6
3) 4 - 3 = 1
4) 6 - 4 = 2
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) 8 - 3 = 5
True
False
2) 6 - 2 = 3
True
False
3) 9 - 4 = 5
True
False
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