Here are the key concepts and skills students learn in grade 1 subtraction.
Understanding subtraction
Introduction to the concept of taking away or subtracting one quantity from another.
Understanding subtraction as the inverse of addition.
Subtraction vocabulary
Terms like "minus," "take away," "subtract," "difference," and "less."
Single-digit subtraction
Subtracting numbers within 10 (e.g., 9 - 4 = 5).
Using objects, fingers, or drawings to visualize subtraction.
Subtraction facts
Memorizing basic subtraction facts for numbers up to 10.
Using flashcards or games to practice subtraction facts.
Number lines
Using a number line to count back and find the difference between numbers.
Example: To subtract 7 - 3, start at 7 and count back three steps to land on 4.
Subtraction with pictures
Drawing pictures or using manipulatives (like counters or blocks) to represent subtraction problems.
Example: Drawing 5 apples, crossing out 2, and counting the remaining apples to find 5 - 2 = 3.
Word problems
Solving simple subtraction word problems that relate to real-life situations.
Example: "You have 8 candies and give 3 to a friend. How many candies do you have left?"
Grade 1 subtraction worksheets
We have a dedicated page for students to practice subtraction at the grade 1 level.
Subtract by crossing out objects
These visual subtraction worksheets ask students to cross out objects to solve the equations.
Subtract by drawing and crossing out
Students are first asked to draw pictures to represent the question, cross our the pictures to solve the problem and then write it down numerically.
Solve subtraction word problems
Students are shown a visual representation of the subtraction problem and are asked to fill in the word problem equivalent and then solve the subtraction problem.
Pick the correct subtraction sentence
Students look at pictures representing subtraction problems and have to pick the correct subtraction sentence from a choice of four.
Write subtraction sentences
Students write subtraction sentences to represent the pictured equations in these worksheets.
Subtracting using number lines
Next, we turn our attention to solving subtraction problems using number lines.
Practice subtraction sentences and number lines
In these worksheets, students are presented with number lines with subtraction hops and asked to write the equivalent subtraction sentences.
Subtract within 0-10
These grade 1 subtraction worksheets have students practice single-digit subtraction within 10.
Subtract by counting back
Students solve easy subtraction problems by counting backwards.
Subtract by counting up
These worksheets reverse the previous one by asking students to count up from the subtrahend to the minuend.
Subtraction with missing minuend or subtrahend
In these worksheets, the students find the missing term in single-digit subtraction.
Subtract within 1 – 20
The next set of worksheets have students working on subtraction problems within 20.
Subtract 1-digit from 1 – 100
The numbers are larger in these worksheets where students subtract 1-digit numbers from numbers up to 100.
Subtract 1-digit from 1 – 100 with missing minuend
The next set of worksheets are similar but with missing numbers.
Subtracting whole tens
These worksheets cover subtracting whole tens up to 100.
Subtract whole tens with missing numbers
Similar in structure to the last set, these worksheets cover missing numbers.
Subtracting from whole tens
These worksheets ask students to subtract 1-digit numbers from whole tens.
Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number in columns
Students subtract in columns in these worksheets where they subtract 1-digit from 2-digit numbers. There is no regrouping in these worksheets.
Subtract 2-digit numbers in columns
These more advanced worksheets have students subtract 2-digit numbers from 2-digit numbers. Again, there is no regrouping.
Subtracting in columns with missing numbers
The final set of subtraction in columns worksheets cover missing numbers.
Subtraction word problem: subtract 1-digit numbers
These word problem worksheets involve the subtraction of single digit numbers.
Subtracting numbers less than 50 in word problems
This final set of word problem worksheets cover subtraction problems up to 50.
