Mathematics Grade 1 15 min

Ways to subtract from a number - subtraction sentences

Ways to subtract from a number - subtraction sentences

What you'll learn

  • Identify the minus sign (-) in a subtraction sentence.
  • Solve subtraction sentences with pictures to find the answer within 10.
  • Explain, using drawings or objects, how to take away from a group.
  • Write a subtraction sentence that matches a given picture of objects being taken away within 10.

Tutorial Preview

1

Start with 6 stars. Take away 2. How many are left?

2

Use the number line to solve 8 - 3.

3

Find the difference between 5 circles and 3 squares.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
4 - 2 = ?
0.1
1.2
2.3
3.4
Easy
What is 5 - 1?
0.4
1.2
2.3
3.5
Easy
Find the difference: 🐸🐸🐸 and 🐸.
0.2
1.1
2.3
3.4

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Ways to subtract from a number - subtraction sentences is a Grade 1 Mathematics lesson on ExcelOS.

What will I learn in Ways to subtract from a number - subtraction sentences?

You'll be able to: Identify the minus sign (-) in a subtraction sentence; Solve subtraction sentences with pictures to find the answer within 10; Explain, using drawings or objects, how to take away from a group.

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This lesson includes 28 practice questions across multiple difficulty levels, each with instant feedback and explanations.

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