Subtraction within 5 Fluency — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 0
5. 1
6. 2
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 3 - 1 = 2
Three fingers minus one finger leaves two fingers up to count.
2. 2 - 1 = 1
Two cookies minus one cookie equals one cookie left over now.
3. 3 - 2 = 1
Three minus two leaves only one finger standing up alone now.
4. 1 - 1 = 0
One toy minus one toy leaves zero toys, which means none.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. 3 - 1 equals 2.
True False
Three minus one leaves two fingers up, so this is correct.
2. 2 - 2 equals 1.
True False
Two minus two leaves zero cookies, not one cookie left over.
3. 3 - 0 equals 3.
True False
Subtracting zero keeps the same number, so three remains three.