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Subtraction with Stories
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Subtraction with Stories
📚 Part 1: Story Problems
1. There were 8 birds sitting on a fence. 3 birds flew away. How many birds are left?
5 birds
4 birds
6 birds
2. Sarah had 7 apples in her basket. She gave 2 apples to her friend. How many apples does Sarah have now?
5 apples
3 apples
9 apples
3. There were 6 fish swimming in a pond. 4 fish swam away. How many fish are still in the pond?
2 fish
10 fish
1 fish
4. Tom collected 9 shells at the beach. He lost 3 shells on the way home. How many shells does Tom have left?
6 shells
12 shells
5 shells
✏️ Part 2: Write the Number Sentences
5. There were 10 balloons at the party. 4 balloons popped.
Write the subtraction sentence: _____ - _____ = _____
6. Emma had 5 stickers. She used 2 stickers on her book.
Write the subtraction sentence: _____ - _____ = _____
7. There were 8 cookies on a plate. The children ate 5 cookies.
Write the subtraction sentence: _____ - _____ = _____
🎨 Part 3: Create Your Own Story
8. Draw a picture and write a subtraction story using the numbers 6 - 2 = 4
My subtraction story:
9. Circle the words that mean "subtraction" or "taking away":
take away
add
minus
subtract
plus
left
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