Subtracting Two Writing Equations Worksheet

Taking away two is a small, friendly step up from taking away one, and this Subtracting Two Writing Equations Worksheet helps kindergartners see it, count it and write it down. When a child counts a row of pictures, finds the two that are crossed out, and writes how many are left, subtraction becomes something real they can point to. Writing the whole equation, not just the answer, connects the objects on the page to the numbers and the minus sign they will use in every later math lesson.

In the first part of this Subtracting Two Writing Equations Worksheet, students look at three rows of bright marker-style pictures: tomatoes, pumpkins and toy drums. The last two pictures in each row are crossed out. Students count the whole group and write that number in the first box, write the two that were taken away, and then write how many are left. The second part moves the same skill to bare numbers, with four take-away-two facts within ten and a big box for each answer. Use it for morning work, a small math group, a math center or a quick homework page. The answer key makes checking fast.

What’s Included

• One printable kindergarten subtraction worksheet page with a name and date line
• Three picture rows with exactly two items crossed out in each row
• Three boxes per row so students write the total, the two taken away and the difference
• Four subtract-two facts within ten, each with its own answer box
• A full answer key on the final page

Three Reasons This Helps Kids Learn

• The crossed-out pictures make “take away two” visible, so children can count to check their thinking before they write.
• Writing every number in the equation builds the habit of showing a problem with symbols, not just guessing an answer.
• Seeing that each answer is two less than the starting number helps students notice a pattern they can use again and again.

Teachers and parents can stretch this kindergarten subtraction worksheet with simple, hands-on practice. Give each child a handful of counters or snack crackers, have them build a row, take two away and say the number sentence out loud. Hop back two spaces on a floor number line from different starting numbers. Play a quick game where two blocks leave a tower each turn and children tell how many are still standing. You can also ask students to draw their own row of pictures on the back, cross out two, and write the matching equation for a partner to check.

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