Kindergarten · Math
Introduction to Subtraction within 5
Free sample questions, a clear explanation, and 5 practice skills with an AI tutor that guides without giving the answer away.
Sample questions
1. You have 4 red apples. You eat 1 apple. How many apples are left?
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Answer: 3 — Count the apples that are still there after one is gone.
2. There are 3 little birds on a branch. 2 birds fly away. How many birds are left on the branch?
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Answer: 1 — Start with 3, then take away 2. How many are still there?
3. Mommy baked 5 yummy cookies. You ate 3 cookies. How many cookies are left?
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Answer: 2 — Imagine 5 cookies. Take 3 away. Count what's left.
Skills in this topic
- Take away objects from a group (up to 5) to find the remainder (concrete).
- Represent taking away pictorially and write simple subtraction sentences (e.g., 3 - 1 = 2).
- Use number bonds to solve subtraction problems within 5.
- Solve simple subtraction word problems within 5 using concrete objects or drawings.
- Explain how many cookies are left if you started with 5 and ate 2.
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