Grade 2 Subtraction — Gentle practice
Subtraction finds what remains or the difference between two amounts. Start with accessible examples. Give extra time for thinking and use a visual model whenever helpful.
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20 questionsGrade 2 Subtraction — Gentle practice
Name: ________________________ Date: ______________
Directions: Identify the starting amount and the part being removed or compared. Write your answer for each problem.
- 43 - 43 = ______
- 50 - 20 = ______
- 25 - 10 = ______
- 55 - 41 = ______
- 51 - 4 = ______
- 54 - 33 = ______
- 39 - 5 = ______
- 65 - 62 = ______
- 62 - 29 = ______
- 61 - 21 = ______
- 62 - 53 = ______
- 42 - 26 = ______
- 52 - 42 = ______
- 52 - 19 = ______
- 32 - 11 = ______
- 56 - 7 = ______
- 27 - 22 = ______
- 59 - 0 = ______
- 51 - 32 = ______
- 33 - 2 = ______
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Show answer key (for parents and teachers)
- 1. 0
- 2. 30
- 3. 15
- 4. 14
- 5. 47
- 6. 21
- 7. 34
- 8. 3
- 9. 33
- 10. 40
- 11. 9
- 12. 16
- 13. 10
- 14. 33
- 15. 21
- 16. 49
- 17. 5
- 18. 59
- 19. 19
- 20. 31
How to help with this skill
Second graders connect place value to addition, subtraction and familiar everyday situations. Encourage grouping into tens and ones.
- Identify the starting amount and the part being removed or compared.
- Use counting back, a number line, or place-value regrouping.
- Check by adding your answer to the amount removed.
Try this: Ask: What was there at the beginning, and what changed?
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Supplementary math practice, not a full curriculum. Review answers with your learner.