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Subtraction Within 10 with Sticks Worksheet
Start with the sticks shown, cross out the sticks being taken away, and write how many are left.
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Subtraction Within 10 with Sticks
8 questions, one page, US Letter. Print it and do it on paper.
On the sheet: Start with the sticks shown. Cross out the sticks being taken away. Count the sticks left.
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About this worksheet
Each problem shows the starting number as a row of sticks. A child crosses out as many sticks as the number being taken away, then counts the sticks left.
Crossing out sticks is a quick picture a child can draw anywhere, even in the margin of homework later. It keeps subtraction tied to something real while the facts are still new.
A worked example
5 - 2 = ?
- Count the sticks shown: 5.
- Cross out 2 sticks from the end.
- Count the sticks left: 1, 2, 3.
- Write 3 in the box.
Answer: 5 - 2 = 3
The common mistake
What it looks like: Drawing new sticks for the number being taken away instead of crossing out.
Why it happens: Drawing more sticks is how the addition version of this sheet works, and the habit carries over.
How to fix it: Read the sign first. A minus means the sticks are already there, and some go away.
Ten minutes a day, on paper. We plan what comes next.
A printed page and a pencil. No screen, no login for your child. Snap a photo when they’re done: AI scores it, and what they missed comes back on the sheets that follow.
- Mon Subtraction Within 10 with Sticks
- Tue What they missed, back again
- Wed The next step, when they’re ready
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