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Kindergarten Subtraction Worksheets — Take-Away Facts PDF

Kindergarten subtraction is take-away you can see: five crackers, two get eaten, how many are left? Four skills share this topic — Take-Away Facts, Counting Up to Subtract, Subtraction Stories and Missing Number — each on its own page with its own three levels. Take-Away Facts runs from Small facts, where nothing goes past 9, through Bigger facts, to Crossing ten, where the starting number reaches 20 — so the Small facts level is where most of the year belongs. Answers never dip below zero, so the numbers always match what a five-year-old can act out with fingers or counters. Adjust the settings below and the worksheet updates instantly; the link reproduces the exact same sheet whenever you want it back.

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Subtraction · Kindergarten

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Kindergarten · 2 pages · A4

Subtraction Practice

Kindergarten • Take-Away Facts • Bigger facts
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Solve each problem.

  1. 1) 16 − 5 =
  2. 2) 17 − 12 =
  3. 3) 15 − 14 =
  1. 4) 13 − 10 =
  2. 5) 12 − 10 =
  3. 6) 11 − 10 =
  1. 7) 17 − 2 =
  2. 8) 17 − 1 =
  3. 9) 12 − 11 =
  1. 10) 14 − 1 =
  2. 11) 16 − 3 =
  3. 12) 14 − 10 =
  1. 13) 16 − 10 =
  2. 14) 14 − 13 =
  3. 15) 16 − 15 =
  1. 16) 13 − 1 =
  2. 17) 12 − 2 =
  3. 18) 11 − 1 =
  1. 19) 15 − 2 =
  2. 20) 16 − 4 =
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Answer Key

  1. 1. 11
  2. 2. 5
  3. 3. 1
  4. 4. 3
  1. 5. 2
  2. 6. 1
  3. 7. 15
  4. 8. 16
  1. 9. 1
  2. 10. 13
  3. 11. 13
  4. 12. 4
  1. 13. 6
  2. 14. 1
  3. 15. 1
  4. 16. 12
  1. 17. 10
  2. 18. 10
  3. 19. 13
  4. 20. 12
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More Kindergarten subtraction skills

Each one generates a different kind of question, with its own three levels and answer key.

What each level generates

Kindergarten take-away facts — the exact skill behind each difficulty setting, straight from the generator.

  1. Level 1Small facts
  2. Level 2Bigger facts
  3. Level 3Crossing ten

Grade levels follow the progression common to most English-language curricula — not one specific national curriculum. Every level shows exactly what it generates, so you can check the fit with your own program. See the full scope & sequence →

What take-away looks like in kindergarten

Most curricula treat kindergarten subtraction as separating: start with a small group, remove some, count what remains. Written symbols come after the acting-out, not before — a child who can solve "6 take away 2" with blocks is ready to see 6 − 2 on paper. Fluent subtraction within 5 is the typical year-end expectation, with within 10 explored but not mastered.

Keep everything on Take-Away Facts at the Small facts level for most of the year. The problems stay small, and because answers never go negative, every question can be modelled with real objects — which is exactly how it should be checked.

Making a five-minute routine work

Set the question stepper to 5–8 problems and stop while it is still fun. Let your child count out counters for the first number, physically remove the second, and only then write the answer. Type their name into the name field so the sheet prints with it at the top — small ownership, big buy-in — and the name never leaves your device.

Watch for two things: counting the starting number wrong (fix by touching each object) and answering with the number taken away instead of the number left. Both are normal; both disappear with acting-out. When 5–8 problems come back correct without counters for a week, nudge the count up before moving the level.

Frequently asked questions

▸When do children start learning subtraction?

Most curricula introduce take-away in kindergarten, around ages 5–6, using objects and pictures within 10. Fluency within 5 is the usual year-end goal; written speed is not expected yet.

▸How many problems should a kindergarten worksheet have?

5–8. At this age one carefully acted-out problem teaches more than ten rushed ones. Use the question-count stepper to keep sheets short and end on a win.

▸Will any problems have negative answers?

No — the generator never produces a problem where the answer would go below zero, at any grade, skill or level. Every kindergarten problem can be modelled with real objects.

▸Can I put my child's name on the worksheet?

Yes. Type it in the name field and it prints at the top of the sheet. The name is only used to render your PDF and never leaves your device.

▸Is this free, and do I need an account?

Completely free — no account, no sign-up, no watermark. Generate and print as many worksheets as you like.

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