About this worksheet
Six boxes of frogs and goldfish, each with a subtraction problem underneath. The child crosses out as many as the problem takes away and counts what is left: 12 − 3 frogs, 13 − 6 fish, 15 − 7 frogs.
The first box is done as an example, with three frogs already crossed out. Having real things to cross off keeps the meaning of subtraction front and center for a child who is not ready to do it in their head.
The pictures are laid out in neat rows of five, so a child can also start to see tens and fives rather than counting one at a time.
What students will practice
- Subtract by crossing out pictures
- Count how many are left
- Subtract within 15
Details
- Grade level
- Grade 1
- Subject
- Math · Subtraction
- Standard
- CCSS 1.OA.6
- Pages
- 1
- Format
- PDF · US Letter and A4 included
- License
- Free for classroom use · Attribution appreciated
- Last updated
- September 26, 2026
