Draw, Cross Out, Count! Subtract Using Ten Frames

Make subtraction easier to picture with this ten-frame worksheet! Students will use ten frames as visual models to solve subtraction problems, seeing how numbers change as objects are taken away.

Ideal for kindergarten and first-grade students, this worksheet will reinforce number recognition, counting, and one-to-one correspondence while building an understanding of subtraction as taking away. Working with ten frames will help learners develop visual strategies and confidence with subtraction within 10. Through this focused practice, students are laying the groundwork for more advanced subtraction, fact fluency, and place-value strategies.

Looking for more early math practice? Try Subtract Using Number Bonds: Up to 5 and Subtraction Within 10: Bugs.