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Subtraction Skills Quiz

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Subtraction Skills Quiz

Mathematical blocks and number line illustration

🔢 Part 1: Warm-up Subtraction

1. Use counters to solve these problems:

a) 100 - 50 = _______

b) 45 - 20 = _______

c) 80 - 35 = _______

2. Solve 234 - 117 using place value blocks. Show your regrouping:

Explain how you regrouped: ________________________________

Answer: 234 - 117 = _______

📏 Part 2: Number Line and Word Problems

3. Show 234 - 117 on a number line with jumps back:

Explain your jumps: First I jumped back _____, then _____, then _____

4. Word Problem:

Emma had 150 marbles. She gave away 87 marbles to her friends. How many marbles does she have left?

Write the subtraction equation: ________________

Answer: Emma has _______ marbles left.

🎯 Part 3: Estimation and Reflection

5. Estimate before you calculate:

Round 234 to the nearest ten: _______

Round 117 to the nearest ten: _______

Estimated answer: _______ - _______ = _______

Actual answer: 234 - 117 = _______

Is your estimate close?

Yes
No

6. Reflection Questions:

Which method helped you the most today?

Using place value blocks

Number line jumps

Estimation

Drawing pictures

7. What subtraction fact would you like to practise more?

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