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Showing addition and subtraction

Mathematics · Addition & Subtraction · ages 4-6
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. To show 8 take away 3, draw 8 dots. How many dots should you cross out?

    Answer: ______________

  2. You want counters to show 2 plus 4. Which two groups should you make?

    • 2 counters and 2 counters
    • 4 counters and 4 counters
    • 2 counters and 4 counters
    • 1 counter and 4 counters

  3. These blocks show 3 and 2 put together. How many blocks in all?

    • 4
    • 5
    • 6

  4. You can draw a picture to show a subtraction problem.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. Nia wants a drawing for 8 take away 5. How many stars should she draw before crossing any out?

    Answer: ______________

  6. Ben wants a drawing for 7 take away 3. What should he draw?

    • Draw 7 dots and add 3 more dots
    • Draw 3 dots and cross out all 3
    • Draw 7 dots and cross out 3 dots

  7. Raj draws 6 stars and crosses out 4. He counts the crossed stars to find how many are left. What should he do instead?

    • Count all stars, including crossed ones
    • Count the crossed stars one more time
    • Draw four more stars beside the picture
    • Count only the stars without crosses

  8. A drawing for 8 take away 3 has 8 dots with 3 more dots added. Does the drawing match?

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. Zoe raises 3 fingers on one hand and 2 on the other. She counts only the hand with 3 fingers up. What did she forget to do?

    • Count the 2 fingers on her other hand
    • Count the 3 fingers she already counted
    • Count the fingers that are folded down

  10. Max draws 10 dots for 10 take away 6. He has crossed out 2 dots so far. How many more dots should he cross out?

    Answer: ______________

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  1. 3 · Cross out 3 dots because 3 is the number taken away.
  2. 2 counters and 4 counters · Make one group for each number: 2 counters and 4 counters.
  3. 5 · 3 blocks and 2 blocks together make 5 blocks.
  4. True · Yes, you can draw shapes and cross some out to show subtraction.
  5. 8 · Draw all 8 starting stars before showing the 5 taken away.
  6. Draw 7 dots and cross out 3 dots · The starting number is 7. Cross out 3 of those dots to show the number taken away.
  7. Count only the stars without crosses · The crosses show what was taken away. Count the stars without crosses to find what remains.
  8. False · New dots show addition. Taking away needs crosses on 3 of the starting 8 dots.
  9. Count the 2 fingers on her other hand · The 2 raised fingers on the other hand also belong in the total.
  10. 4 · He needs 6 crosses altogether. The first 2 crosses and 4 more make 6.
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