About this worksheet
Subtraction Picture Word Problems gives kindergarten students a focused page for a skill that parents and teachers often need as its own printable worksheet. This balances the addition picture word-problem page with direct take-away practice. Kindergarteners need subtraction to stay connected to visible objects and short stories. The items rotate through several question types so the page is not just the same prompt with different numbers or words. Students read take-away situations, use picture groups, and choose the amount left. Support versions keep the reading load, numbers, or choices friendlier while preserving the same thinking. Standard versions match everyday classroom practice. Challenge versions add a closer distractor, an extra reasoning step, or less familiar examples. Before answering, students should say what the question is asking, point to the evidence, and check that the answer fits the exact skill named in the title.
What your child will learn
- Model taking away
- Subtract within 10
- Use pictures to solve stories
Worked example
Five balloons with two taken away leaves three balloons.
Common mistake
Adding both numbers because two numbers appear in the story.
Helpful hint
The words left or take away mean subtract.