Subtraction word problems up to 5

Learning Objectives Solve subtraction word problems up to 5. Draw pictures to show taking away. Identify the starting number in a story. Use their fingers to subtract. Write a simple subtraction sentence. Explain what 'how many are left' means. You have 4 yummy cookies 🍪🍪🍪🍪. You eat 1. How many are left? We will learn how to 'take away'. This is called subtraction! We will use fun stories and pictures to solve math puzzles. Real-World Applications Sharing your toys with a friend. Eating your snacks. Watching balloons 🎈 pop or fly away. Seeing birds 🐦 fly from a tree.

TermDefinitionExample SubtractTo take something away. The group gets smaller.You have 3 balls ⚽️⚽️⚽️. You subtract 1. Now you have 2 balls. Minus Sign (-)This little line means 'take away'.5 - 2 means 'five take away two'. Equals Sign (=)This sign means 'is the same as'. It shows the answer.3 - 1 = 2 means 'three take away one is the same as two'. Word ProblemA math story with a question we need to answer.There are 4 ducks 🦆. 1 duck swims away. How many are left? How many are left?This question asks us to count what is still there after we take some away.After 1 duck swims away, we count the ducks still there to find the answer.

Picture Subtraction Draw ➡️ Cross Out ➡️ Count Draw the first number. Cross out the number you take away. Count how many are left. Subtraction Sentence Start Number - Number Taken Away = Number Left This is how we write a subtraction problem with numbers and signs. Finger Counting Hold up fingers 👍 ➡️ Put down fingers 👎 ➡️ Count fingers left 👍 Use your fingers to show the numbers. It helps you see the answer!