Kindergarten Subtraction to 5 Worksheet (Cross Out)
Cross out the pictures to take some away, then count how many are left.
- Centers
- Homework
- Morning Work
- Intervention
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- Grade
- Kindergarten
- Subject
- Math
- Skill
- Subtraction
- Topic
- subtraction within 5 with pictures
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 10 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- centers, homework, morning work, intervention
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will subtract within 5 by crossing out pictures and counting how many are left.
- Taking away by crossing out
- Counting what is left
- Understanding subtraction as take away
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Subtraction means take away
For kindergartners, subtraction is best understood as taking away. Crossing out pictures makes it visible: start with a group, cross out some, and count what’s left. The number that remains is the answer.
How to use it
Have your child cross out the number to take away, then count only the pictures that are not crossed out. Watch for counting the crossed-out ones by mistake. Builds on counting objects and pairs with picture addition.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Subtraction means take away. Have students cross out the number told, then count only the objects that remain.
🏠 Parent note
Cross out the number to take away, then count the pictures that are NOT crossed out.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Counting the crossed-out objects
- Crossing out the wrong number
Answer Key
Each answer shows how many are left.
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