Lucky Number Bonds: Subtraction Within 10

You won’t have to be lucky to correctly solve subtraction problems after you’ve finished this worksheet! In each of these six problems, students will be asked to find the missing number in the number bond by subtracting. Then, they will write a subtraction sentence that describes the number bond they just completed. 

Designed for kindergarteners and first graders, this worksheet’s festive theme can get students excited about practicing their subtraction skills. Young mathematicians will practice using number bonds as a subtraction strategy, which can boost their understanding of the process of subtraction and help them make the connection between subtraction and addition. They will also build their subtraction fact fluency and practice writing number sentences! 

Find the paired St. Patrick’s Day addition worksheet here: Pot o’ Gold Number Bonds: Addition Within 10. Or, check out other subtraction worksheets like Number Bond Subtraction: Cut-and-Paste Puzzler, Number Bond Subtraction: Write the Equation #1, and Number Bond Subtraction: Match the Picture #1.