Pumpkin Patch Number Bonds: Subtraction Within 20

Head over to the pumpkin patch in this first-grade number bond subtraction worksheet! In each of nine problems, students are asked to write two different subtraction equations to reflect the number bond. The number bonds in this worksheet focus on facts within 20, allowing students to strengthen their fact fluency.

This engaging activity helps students recognize how number bonds show the part/whole relationship of numbers. Visualizing this concept with a number bond can help students better understand what it means to subtract. As students become more familiar with number bonds, they can start solving more complex subtraction problems with missing numbers.

If students need extra support, check out Apple Picking Number Bonds: Subtraction Within 10. Keep practicing with Rainy Day Number Bonds: Subtraction Within 20.