Subtraction Strategies Practice Pages
Category: Education / Math Worksheets
80 print-and-go pages that teach 8 ways to subtract in 3 levels (within 5, 10 and 20), with worked examples and answer keys. US Letter and A4.
Watch subtraction finally click! These calm, print-and-go pages teach 8 different ways to subtract, one strategy at a time, with a worked example at the top of every practice page.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• 3 PDF files in 1 ZIP: US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4 (210 x 297 mm), 80 pages each, plus a 2-page Print Guide
• 8 strategy cards (half-page posters) with 3 simple steps and a solved example
• 48 practice pages: 8 strategies x 3 levels x 2 pages
• 3 story problem pages and 3 Choose a Strategy pages
• 24 task cards with a recording sheet
• 8 exit tickets (one for each strategy)
• 2-page strategy check with a score box
• Student strategy page, class tracker and a certificate
• Teacher guide, contents page and answer keys for every page
THE 8 STRATEGIES
• Cross It Out (pictures to cross out)
• Draw It (circles and quick sticks)
• Ten Frame (one and two ten frames)
• Count Back (number path and counting back)
• Number Line (draw hops, and read hops to write the sentence)
• Number Bond (find the missing part)
• Think Addition (use an addition fact and fact family houses)
• Make a Ten (facts from 10, then take away across ten like 14 - 6)
ON EVERY PRACTICE PAGE
• A gray Example box that is already solved
• Short directions that use the same words every time, easy for early readers and English learners
• Only 5 or 6 problems in roomy boxes with plenty of space to draw
• 3 levels marked with stars: within 5, within 10 and within 20
PERFECT FOR
• Kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms
• Small groups, intervention and special education
• Math centers (slip pages into dry-erase sleeves)
• Morning work, early finishers and homework
• Homeschool math and practice packs to send home before a break
HOW TO USE
1. Teach one strategy with its card.
2. Do the Level 1 page together, then give each child the level that fits.
3. Use the task cards, exit tickets and strategy check to see who is ready for the next strategy.
HOW TO PRINT
• Choose the US Letter or the A4 file to match your paper.
• Print at "Actual size" or 100%. Do not use "Fit to page".
• Regular copy paper for practice pages; cardstock (65 to 110 lb / 176 to 300 gsm) for the strategy cards and task cards.
• The pages are white and look great in black and white.
PLEASE NOTE
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped.
• Colors may look a little different on your screen and printer.
• For personal and single-classroom use only. Please do not share, resell or redistribute the files.
• Made by Printivora with the help of AI tools: the page text, problems and code-drawn illustrations were created with AI assistance, then checked and finished by us.
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