Subtract Within 5
K.OA.A.5
NameDate
Work out each answer.
1.5 − 4 =
2.1 − 1 =
3.3 − 2 =
4.3 − 1 =
5.4 − 4 =
6.4 − 1 =
7.4 − 2 =
8.2 − 2 =
9.5 − 5 =
LessonPrint · K.OA.A.5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Subtract Within 5 is a free printable Kindergarten maths worksheet on the matching subtraction facts to five, aligned to Common Core standard K.OA.A.5. It prints 9 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Answer key — Subtract Within 5
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
- 1.1
- 2.0
- 3.1
- 4.2
- 5.0
- 6.3
- 7.2
- 8.0
- 9.0
Questions about Subtract Within 5
What does the Subtract Within 5 worksheet cover?
It practises the matching subtraction facts to five — 9 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core K.OA.A.5: Add and subtract small numbers quickly, without counting every time. The instruction to pupils is “Work out each answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Subtract Within 5 practise?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.5 — K.OA.A.5, in the Operations & Algebraic Thinking domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Fluently add and subtract within 5.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Subtract Within 5 is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on K.OA.A.5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Subtract Within 5 come with an answer key?
Yes. All 9 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Subtract Within 5 can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Subtract Within 5 free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Subtract Within 5, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach K.OA.A.5?
Yes — “Fluency Within 5” is a 30-minute Kindergarten plan for K.OA.A.5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Subtract Within 5 is the practice that follows it.
More practice for K.OA.A.5
Add and subtract small numbers quickly, without counting every time.
Teaching this next? Fluency Within 5 is the 30-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to K.OA.A.5 of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics.