Skip to content
Start My 3 Free Days $0 today · cancel anytime
Worksheet

Subtract Seven Matching Worksheet

Build fluency with this subtract seven matching worksheet for 1st grade. Kids match six take-away-seven facts and solve four more, and an answer key makes checking fast.

$6.97

Want a discount? Become a member!
somdn_product_page

Want this one free?

Tell us where to send it and it’s yours — no card, no catch.

One free resource per teacher. We’ll also send free teaching ideas each week — unsubscribe anytime.

Free teacher account · no credit card

Membership

Get every game, song, & printable

  • Every game, on any device
  • 6,500+ resources
  • Assign online with HFT Classroom
Start my 3 free days

Then $39.97/year · cancel anytime · See plans

  • Instant digital download
  • Printable PDF + answer key
  • Made by real teachers
Share

Teacher / Family membership

Teaching is easier with every resource

One membership for your whole year: 6,500+ worksheets, games, songs and videos for Preschool–6th, for your classroom or homeschool.

  • Unlimited printables & downloads
  • Every game, on any device
  • Assign online with HFT Classroom
  • Cancel anytime

Teacher / Family membership · 3 days free

★ Most teachers pick Yearly

Yearly

Monthly would be $119.64 a year

$3.33/month

Billed $39.97 once a year

You save $79.67 every year

Start My 3 Free Days

$0 today · cancel anytime

Monthly

$9.97/month

Flexible, month to month

Yearly is just $3.33/mo. Switch and save $79.67

Start My 3 Free Days

$0 today · cancel anytime

About this resource

Description

Taking away seven is a big step for young learners, because most of the facts cross back over ten. This subtract seven matching worksheet gives first graders steady practice with the fact across the range to twenty, so 16 − 7 feels as easy as 8 − 7. A child who can subtract seven quickly, by counting back to ten first or by thinking of the matching addition fact, has a strong base for every harder subtraction problem that comes next.

The page has two parts. Part A sets six subtraction problems in blue pills down the left side, and students draw a line from each problem to its answer in the scrambled column on the right. Part B gives four more take-away-seven problems for students to solve on their own and write in the answer boxes. Use it as a warm-up, a math center, homework, or a quick check after a lesson on subtraction facts.

What’s Included

  • One printable subtract seven matching worksheet (1st Grade)
  • Part A: six subtraction facts to match to their answers
  • Part B: four subtract-seven problems with answer boxes
  • A complete answer key on the second page

Why It Helps Kids

First, matching lets students check their own thinking: every answer in the right column is used exactly once, so a leftover number is a clue to look again. Second, mixing minuends above and below ten builds real fluency with subtracting seven instead of memorizing a single fact. Third, the written Part B moves students from recognizing an answer to producing it, which is the step that makes a fact stick.

Ideas for Teachers and Parents

Before the page, model 15 − 7 on a number line: hop back five to reach ten, then two more to land on eight. After students finish, ask them to explain one answer out loud. For extra practice, have children turn each problem into its matching addition fact, such as 6 + 7 = 13. This first grade subtraction worksheet also pairs well with a quick oral fact drill or a set of counters.

Related Resources

What teachers say

Reviews

Write a review, earn store credit

Get 25¢ in credit for every approved review of a resource you’ve downloaded, played or purchased — up to 15 a month. Credit applies automatically to your membership payments, so your reviews can help pay for your membership.

Honest reviews only — any star rating earns the same. Program rules

Reviews

There are no reviews yet

Be the first to review “Subtract Seven Matching Worksheet”