What does the Taking Away with Pictures worksheet cover?
It practises representing subtraction by crossing counters out — 8 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core K.OA.A.1: Show adding and taking away using objects, fingers or drawings. The instruction to pupils is “How many are left?”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Taking Away with Pictures practise?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.1 — K.OA.A.1, in the Operations & Algebraic Thinking domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds, acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Taking Away with Pictures is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on K.OA.A.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Taking Away with Pictures come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 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 Taking Away with Pictures 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 Taking Away with Pictures free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Taking Away with Pictures, 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.