Subtraction within 5 Fluency — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 5 - 1 = 4
Five fingers minus one finger leaves four fingers standing up.
2. 5 - 2 = 3
Five minus two leaves three cubes remaining in the row.
3. 5 - 3 = 2
Five minus three leaves only two items still in place.
4. 5 - 4 = 1
Five minus four leaves one single item left behind only.
5. 4 - 1 = 3
Four minus one cube leaves three cubes still in line.
6. 4 - 2 = 2
Four ducks minus two leaves two ducks swimming in pond.
7. 4 - 3 = 1
Four cookies minus three leaves one cookie on the plate.
8. 5 - 5 = 0
Removing every item leaves zero, meaning none are left now.
9. 5 - 0 = 5
Zero taken away keeps the same five items in place.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
5 - 1
→ equals 4
equals 4
5 - 2
→ equals 3
equals 3
4 - 3
→ equals 1
equals 1
5 - 3
→ equals 2
equals 2
Matching equations to answers builds quick recall of subtraction facts within five.