Subtraction with Sums of 5 or Less
- 1. Subtraction from 5 or Less
- 3. Count all the balls in the box. How many balls are there?
- 4. Now, take away the balls that are crossed out. How many balls are taken away? How many balls are left?
- 5. To take away some things in a set is to subtract them. This is called subtraction.
- 6. Subtraction is taking away things from a given numbers of things in a set.
- 7. Below is a subtraction sentence. 5 - 2 = 3 minus sign equal sign difference
- 8. A subtraction sentence has the following parts: • The minus sign (-), which is read as “minus” or “take away”. • The equal sign (=), which is read as “equals” or “is equal to”. • The difference, which is the answer in subtraction.
- 9. The subtraction sentence above can be read as “5 take away 2 is 3” or “5 minus 2 equals 3.”
- 10. End of the Slide!