Subtraction within 5 Fluency — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. 5 - 0
2. 3 - 3
3. 4 - 1
4. 5 - 2
5. 2 - 0
6. 4 - 4
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 5 - 0 = 5
Zero taken away keeps the start the same, so 5 stays 5.
2. 3 - 3 = 0
When you remove all the items from a set, nothing is left, so the answer is 0.
3. Count back from 4 by 1: 3
Counting back one from four lands on three, showing 4 minus 1 equals 3.
4. 5 - 2 = 3
From five, count four then three, so two taken away leaves three.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. 5 minus 0 equals 5.
True False
Taking away zero items leaves the original five, so the equation is true.
2. 4 minus 4 equals 1.
True False
When you take away the same amount you started with, the answer is zero, not one.
3. Counting back from 5 by 1 gives 4.
True False
Five minus one is four, which matches the number just before five when counting back.