FreePrintable

Subtraction Games Workshop

A free, printable general worksheet ready for your classroom. Download instantly, print, and hand out to your students — no account needed.

Subtraction Games Workshop worksheet preview
Subtraction Games Workshop

Subtraction Games Workshop

Children playing maths games with dice and cards

🎯 Part 1: Subtraction Facts Practice

1. Solve these subtraction problems:

a) 15 - 7 = ____

b) 18 - 9 = ____

c) 20 - 6 = ____

d) 14 - 8 = ____

2. Circle the correct answer for 16 - 9:

6

7

8

9

3. Complete the family of facts for 12:

12 - 5 = ____

5 + ____ = 12

12 - 7 = ____

7 + ____ = 12

🎲 Part 2: Dice Subtraction Game

4. Roll two dice and subtract the smaller number from the larger number. Record your work:

Roll 1: Dice showed ____ and ____

Subtraction: ____ - ____ = ____

Roll 2: Dice showed ____ and ____

Subtraction: ____ - ____ = ____

Roll 3: Dice showed ____ and ____

Subtraction: ____ - ____ = ____

5. Which subtraction strategy did you use? Check all that apply:

Counting backwards

Using doubles

Using a number line

Taking away with counters

🃏 Part 3: Card Game Strategies

6. Match the subtraction problem with its addition fact partner:
1. 13 - 6 = 7
2. 17 - 8 = 9
3. 15 - 9 = 6
4. 19 - 7 = 12
A. 9 + 6 = 15
B. 6 + 7 = 13
C. 7 + 12 = 19
D. 8 + 9 = 17
7. Draw a picture to show 14 - 6 = 8 using the "taking away" method:

📊 Part 4: Number Line Jump Back Game

8. Use the number line strategy to solve these problems. Show your jumps:

20 - 8 = ____

Start at 20, jump back ____ spaces to land on ____

16 - 7 = ____

Start at 16, jump back ____ spaces to land on ____

9. True or False? Circle your answer:

18 - 9 = 9 True / False

15 - 6 = 8 True / False

20 - 12 = 8 True / False

💭 Part 5: Reflection and Strategy Sharing

10. Draw your favourite subtraction game from today:
11. Write a subtraction sentence from your favourite game:
12. Explain how you solved one subtraction problem today:
13. How confident do you feel about subtraction now? Circle one:

Very confident 😊

Quite confident 🙂

Need more practice 😐

About This Worksheet

Free Download

No sign-up, no email, no paywall. Just download and print.

Print-Ready

Formatted for standard paper. Clean layout, easy to read.

AI-Generated

Created with Kuraplan's AI, designed for real classroom use.

For Teachers & Parents

Use in classrooms, for homework, tutoring, or homeschool.

Need a custom version of this worksheet?

Kuraplan's AI generates custom worksheets in seconds — differentiated for every learner, aligned to your curriculum.

Generate Custom Worksheets — Free
No credit card Curriculum-aligned Under 60 seconds