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Reading the +, −, and = signs

Mathematics · Addition & Subtraction · ages 5-6

Name ______________________ Date ____________

How do you read the − sign?
- plus
- minus
- equals
A drawing has 3 dots and 4 more dots. What number goes after = in 3 + 4 = [ ]?
Answer: ______________
Which number sentence says 'eight minus one equals seven'?
- 8 + 1 = 7
- 8 − 7 = 1
- 8 − 1 = 7
- 7 − 1 = 8
How do you read the + sign?
- plus
- minus
- equals
Kim writes 9 = 9. Does this sentence have matching amounts?
Circle one: True False
In 9 − 4 = 5, how many are taken away?
Answer: ______________
Which block story matches 8 − 3 = 5?
- 8 blocks; get 3 more; 11 in all
- 3 blocks; get 5 more; 8 in all
- 8 blocks; put 5 away; 3 remain
- 8 blocks; put 3 away; 5 remain
Which sentence explains the = sign?
- It means the answer always comes next
- Both sides have the same amount
- It tells you to stop counting the objects
Zoe sees 5 − 2 = 3. She says = means 'the answer comes next.' What does = mean here?
- 5 − 2 and 3 have the same amount
- 5 and 2 must each have the same amount
- The 3 tells you to take away three more
8 = 3 + [ ]. What number belongs in the box?
Answer: ______________

Answer key

For grown-ups. Fold this page away before handing over the rest.

minus · The − sign is read as minus. It means take away.
7 · The number after = records the total. Three dots and four more make seven.
8 − 1 = 7 · Keep the spoken order. Minus is − and equals is =, giving 8 − 1 = 7.
plus · The + sign is read as plus. It means put together.
True · Both sides are 9. They match without needing a + or − sign.
4 · The number after − tells how many are taken away. Here it is 4.
8 blocks; put 3 away; 5 remain · 8 is the starting group. The − 3 takes away 3, leaving 5.
Both sides have the same amount · The = sign says that the amounts on its two sides match.
5 − 2 and 3 have the same amount · 5 − 2 leaves 3. That matches the 3 on the other side of =.
5 · The sum must make 8. Three and five more make eight.