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Picture Subtraction

Ages 3–7 About 10 minutesCounting & comparison

Use pictures to count, compare quantities and talk about numbers.

Picture Subtraction activity illustration.

Choose your way to explore.

What’s included
20 questions to try at your own pace. 3 printable question sets; choose one at a time.
What you need
A screen for the game. For printables, use paper and a pencil or crayons.
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Picture Subtraction

Look, read, or listen. Choose one answer, then see why it fits. Take your time.

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A peek inside

Try one together.

There are 2 red apples. Take away 1. How many are left?

Activity illustration for question 1. Read the question and choices together.
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Show the answer and why

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2 take away 1 equals 1. There is 1 left!

This example uses a question from the activity. Open the game to try the rest at your own pace.

Choose a worksheet set.

Try one short set at a time. Each set lists its question range and where to find the separate answer guide.

Worksheet

Worksheet 1 of 3 · Questions 1–7

Set 1 of 3 · 7 questions · questions 1–7

5 pages · PDF · US Letter · fit to A4

7 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 5.

Worksheet

Worksheet 2 of 3 · Questions 8–14

Set 2 of 3 · 7 questions · questions 8–14

5 pages · PDF · US Letter · fit to A4

7 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 5.

Worksheet

Worksheet 3 of 3 · Questions 15–20

Set 3 of 3 · 6 questions · questions 15–20

4 pages · PDF · US Letter · fit to A4

6 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 4.

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Make it your own.

Choose a printable question set. Talk about how you found each answer, then make up one question together.