Word problems (take from): Practice Worksheet
Grade 1 · Subtraction within 20 · CCSS.Math.1.OA
- 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? ___
- Mara had 11 beads and gave away 7. How many beads does Mara have left? ___
- Iris had 19 coins and gave away 5. How many coins does Iris have left? ___
This is the preview. Hit "Print this worksheet" above to open a clean, ad-free, one-page version with name and date lines and writing space for each problem. A separate answer key prints on the second page for the grown-up. Tear it off before handing the practice page to your child.
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 skills inside the Common Core CCSS.Math.1.OA cluster.
Worksheets in this series mix straight computation, short word problems, and visual models so students see the same idea from several angles instead of only one. Students who finish quickly can flip the page over and write two new problems of their own that target the same skill. It's a powerful retention trick that doubles as a quick formative check.
Pair the worksheet with manipulatives (counters, base-ten blocks, fraction tiles, two-color discs) for students who still need concrete support before moving to abstract symbols. The concrete-pictorial-abstract progression is one of the most reliable moves in elementary math.
Want a different angle on this skill? Try the matching variants in our Grade 1 · Subtraction within 20 collection, or jump up to the cross-grade Subtraction within 20 hub.
Teachers tell us the most useful thing about this Word problems (take from) page is that it can be dropped into morning math, into a small-group rotation, or into a homework folder without any pre-teaching. Students can read the directions, look at the first warm-up, and start working without waiting for a grown-up to translate.
This worksheet is aligned to Common Core State Standard CCSS.Math.1.OA and supports the broader Subtraction within 20 progression that students continue to build through later grades. The same skill is revisited each year with greater abstraction, so the work your student does on this single sheet feeds into the multi-digit and multi-step problems they will see in middle school.
If your student finishes this Word problems (take from) page quickly and easily, take a look at the next printable in the Subtraction within 20 series. The difficulty climbs gradually so kids meet a stretch problem without getting overwhelmed.
Sample problems on this worksheet
- 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? ___
- Mara had 11 beads and gave away 7. How many beads does Mara have left? ___
- Iris had 19 coins and gave away 5. How many coins does Iris have left? ___
How to use this worksheet
Print one copy per child on standard letter or A4 paper. Set a quiet 10 to 15 minute window. Hand your student a sharpened pencil and an eraser, and let them work top to bottom. The first row is a warm-up on purpose. The last row is a stretch on purpose. Sit with them as they finish so any misconceptions surface right away instead of getting practiced into a bad habit.
If your student finishes quickly, flip the page over and ask them to write two new problems of their own that target the same skill. It's a powerful retention move. If they get stuck, pull out manipulatives that match the skill (counters for early addition, base-ten blocks for place value, fraction tiles for fractions) and work through one or two problems together before letting them try the rest on their own.
Common Core alignment
This page targets CCSS.Math.1.OA inside the broader Subtraction within 20 progression. The skill is introduced earlier in elementary school through concrete representations and revisited each year with greater abstraction. To see how it develops across grade levels, visit our Subtraction within 20 hub. To see the rest of the Grade 1 work in this strand, visit the Grade 1 · Subtraction within 20 collection.