Grade 1 Subtraction within 20 CCSS.Math.1.OA

Grade 1: Subtraction within 20 Worksheets

40 printable practice pages aligned to CCSS.Math.1.OA. Every worksheet is free to download, free to copy for the classroom, and built around the same Common Core sub-skill from a slightly different angle.

3 − 1 = ___ 6 − 3 = ___ 9 − 5 = ___ 3 − 2 = ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Subtracting within 10 (fluency): Practice Worksheet

This printable worksheet gives Grade 1 students focused practice on Subtracting within 10 (fluency), an essential building block within Subtraction within 20 and one of the milesto…

5 − 4 = ___ 6 − 1 = ___ 4 − 2 = ___ 9 − 3 = ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Subtracting within 10 (fluency): Word Problems

Bring focused, low-prep practice into your classroom or home with this Grade 1 worksheet on Subtracting within 10 (fluency). It targets the Subtraction within 20 strand of the Comm…

9 − 5 = ___ 6 − 1 = ___ 3 − 1 = ___ 5 − 4 = ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Subtracting within 10 (fluency): Fluency Drill

Use this free Grade 1 math worksheet to help your child master Subtracting within 10 (fluency). It belongs to our Subtraction within 20 collection, aligns with CCSS.Math.1.OA, and …

3 − 1 = ___ 2 − 1 = ___ 10 − 9 = ___ 9 − 4 = ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Subtracting within 10 (fluency): Challenge Page

This printable worksheet gives Grade 1 students focused practice on Subtracting within 10 (fluency), an essential building block within Subtraction within 20 and one of the milesto…

10 − 8 = ___ 14 − 10 = ___ 9 − 6 = ___ 7 − 6 = ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Subtracting within 20: Practice Worksheet

Help students build fluency with Subtracting within 20 using this Grade 1 printable from our Subtraction within 20 series. Aligned to CCSS.Math.1.OA, the page mixes routine computa…

13 − 2 = ___ 9 − 1 = ___ 9 − 6 = ___ 4 − 1 = ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Subtracting within 20: Word Problems

Help students build fluency with Subtracting within 20 using this Grade 1 printable from our Subtraction within 20 series. Aligned to CCSS.Math.1.OA, the page mixes routine computa…

20 − 19 = ___ 4 − 1 = ___ 17 − 8 = ___ 16 − 15 = ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Subtracting within 20: Fluency Drill

Designed for Grade 1 learners, this printable explores Subtracting within 20 through clear, scaffolded problems that grow in difficulty across the page so kids hit a stretch challe…

6 − 1 = ___ 5 − 4 = ___ 2 − 1 = ___ 7 − 4 = ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Subtracting within 20: Challenge Page

Bring focused, low-prep practice into your classroom or home with this Grade 1 worksheet on Subtracting within 20. It targets the Subtraction within 20 strand of the Common Core ma…

14 − 10 = ___ 13 − 10 = ___ 14 − 10 = ___ 10 − 10 = ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Subtracting 10 from teens: Practice Worksheet

Help students build fluency with Subtracting 10 from teens using this Grade 1 printable from our Subtraction within 20 series. Aligned to CCSS.Math.1.OA, the page mixes routine com…

19 − 10 = ___ 11 − 10 = ___ 11 − 10 = ___ 12 − 10 = ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Subtracting 10 from teens: Word Problems

Help students build fluency with Subtracting 10 from teens using this Grade 1 printable from our Subtraction within 20 series. Aligned to CCSS.Math.1.OA, the page mixes routine com…

13 − 10 = ___ 18 − 10 = ___ 11 − 10 = ___ 13 − 10 = ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Subtracting 10 from teens: Fluency Drill

Bring focused, low-prep practice into your classroom or home with this Grade 1 worksheet on Subtracting 10 from teens. It targets the Subtraction within 20 strand of the Common Cor…

13 − 10 = ___ 14 − 10 = ___ 13 − 10 = ___ 10 − 10 = ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Subtracting 10 from teens: Challenge Page

Bring focused, low-prep practice into your classroom or home with this Grade 1 worksheet on Subtracting 10 from teens. It targets the Subtraction within 20 strand of the Common Cor…

Start at 9, count back 3: ___ Start at 19, count back 1: ___ Start at 5, count back 3: ___ Start at 9, count back 3: ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Counting back: Practice Worksheet

Use this free Grade 1 math worksheet to help your child master Counting back. It belongs to our Subtraction within 20 collection, aligns with CCSS.Math.1.OA, and is built so a kid …

Start at 10, count back 3: ___ Start at 12, count back 3: ___ Start at 15, count back 3: ___ Start at 10, count back 2: ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Counting back: Word Problems

Bring focused, low-prep practice into your classroom or home with this Grade 1 worksheet on Counting back. It targets the Subtraction within 20 strand of the Common Core math stand…

Start at 6, count back 1: ___ Start at 13, count back 3: ___ Start at 8, count back 3: ___ Start at 7, count back 3: ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Counting back: Fluency Drill

Bring focused, low-prep practice into your classroom or home with this Grade 1 worksheet on Counting back. It targets the Subtraction within 20 strand of the Common Core math stand…

Start at 16, count back 3: ___ Start at 8, count back 1: ___ Start at 13, count back 3: ___ Start at 20, count back 1: ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Counting back: Challenge Page

Help students build fluency with Counting back using this Grade 1 printable from our Subtraction within 20 series. Aligned to CCSS.Math.1.OA, the page mixes routine computation, sh…

Lina had 16 marbles and gave away 10. How many marbles does Lina have left? ___ Theo had 18 cookies and gave away 11. How many cookies does Theo have left? ___ Eli had 12 coins and gave away 6. How many coins does Eli have left? ___ Mara had 13 stickers and gave away 12. How many stickers does Mara have left? ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Word problems (take from): Practice Worksheet

This printable worksheet gives Grade 1 students focused practice on Word problems (take from), an essential building block within Subtraction within 20 and one of the milestone ski…

Mara had 19 blocks and gave away 18. How many blocks does Mara have left? ___ Nia had 17 stickers and gave away 11. How many stickers does Nia have left? ___ Kai had 13 coins and gave away 9. How many coins does Kai have left? ___ Rosa had 10 beads and gave away 4. How many beads does Rosa have left? ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Word problems (take from): Word Problems

Designed for Grade 1 learners, this printable explores Word problems (take from) through clear, scaffolded problems that grow in difficulty across the page so kids hit a stretch ch…

Mara had 13 marbles and gave away 3. How many marbles does Mara have left? ___ Rosa had 11 beads and gave away 1. How many beads does Rosa have left? ___ Lina had 15 pencils and gave away 1. How many pencils does Lina have left? ___ Eli had 15 coins and gave away 11. How many coins does Eli have left? ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Word problems (take from): Fluency Drill

Use this free Grade 1 math worksheet to help your child master Word problems (take from). It belongs to our Subtraction within 20 collection, aligns with CCSS.Math.1.OA, and is bui…

Theo had 20 cookies and gave away 8. How many cookies does Theo have left? ___ Iris had 13 cards and gave away 9. How many cards does Iris have left? ___ Sam had 13 blocks and gave away 4. How many blocks does Sam have left? ___ Iris had 12 pencils and gave away 3. How many pencils does Iris have left? ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Word problems (take from): Challenge Page

This printable worksheet gives Grade 1 students focused practice on Word problems (take from), an essential building block within Subtraction within 20 and one of the milestone ski…

Jude had 11 stickers and gave away 1. How many stickers does Jude have left? ___ Theo had 20 stickers and gave away 17. How many stickers does Theo have left? ___ Lina had 18 stickers and gave away 2. How many stickers does Lina have left? ___ Kai had 16 pencils and gave away 4. How many pencils does Kai have left? ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Word problems (compare): Practice Worksheet

Bring focused, low-prep practice into your classroom or home with this Grade 1 worksheet on Word problems (compare). It targets the Subtraction within 20 strand of the Common Core …

Eli had 18 beads and gave away 9. How many beads does Eli have left? ___ Rosa had 17 stickers and gave away 2. How many stickers does Rosa have left? ___ Eli had 15 grapes and gave away 13. How many grapes does Eli have left? ___ Kai had 19 pencils and gave away 10. How many pencils does Kai have left? ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Word problems (compare): Word Problems

Designed for Grade 1 learners, this printable explores Word problems (compare) through clear, scaffolded problems that grow in difficulty across the page so kids hit a stretch chal…

Sam had 10 pencils and gave away 6. How many pencils does Sam have left? ___ Sam had 20 grapes and gave away 18. How many grapes does Sam have left? ___ Kai had 15 beads and gave away 13. How many beads does Kai have left? ___ Mara had 16 marbles and gave away 2. How many marbles does Mara have left? ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Word problems (compare): Fluency Drill

Bring focused, low-prep practice into your classroom or home with this Grade 1 worksheet on Word problems (compare). It targets the Subtraction within 20 strand of the Common Core …

Nia had 13 coins and gave away 11. How many coins does Nia have left? ___ Rosa had 14 marbles and gave away 3. How many marbles does Rosa have left? ___ Nia had 20 pencils and gave away 8. How many pencils does Nia have left? ___ Mara had 12 pencils and gave away 11. How many pencils does Mara have left? ___
Grade 1 Subtraction within 20

Word problems (compare): Challenge Page

Designed for Grade 1 learners, this printable explores Word problems (compare) through clear, scaffolded problems that grow in difficulty across the page so kids hit a stretch chal…

About these subtraction within 20 worksheets

This collection focuses entirely on subtraction within 20 for Grade 1. Every printable targets the Common Core standard CCSS.Math.1.OA, and we built four practice variants per sub-skill: a straight practice worksheet, a word-problem set, a fluency drill, and a stretch challenge. Same idea, four different ways in.

The variants matter. Kids who meet a skill from several angles hold onto it longer than kids who do five rounds of the same worksheet. A child who runs a fluency drill on Monday, a word-problem set on Wednesday, and a challenge page on Friday is practicing the exact same Common Core sub-skill three ways, and locking it in.

For families using these at home: pick one page per session, set a quiet 10 to 15 minute window, and sit with your child to talk through the tricky problems when they finish. For teachers: this collection slots cleanly into morning math, a small-group rotation, fast-finisher work, or a homework folder. The same one-page format works in all of those contexts.

If the practice here feels too easy or too hard, slide one grade up or down from the Subtraction within 20 hub. The same skill shows up at multiple grade levels, so you can pull the version that matches your student's current edge.