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Dragon Egg Hunt: Subtract by Thinking Addition
Grade 1 dragon egg practice: solve subtraction within 20 by finding the missing addend, with ten frames, fact matching, and short stories.
Grade 1MathInteractive · Printable
Aligned to1.OA.B.4
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What’s included
- Single worksheet
- Auto-graded online
- 1 Common Core standard
- Printable answer key
- 12 questions
- Classroom-ready
Details
- Format
- Interactive · Printable
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Subject
- Math
- Question types
- Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Short answer
About this worksheet
What students practice
- Students solve subtraction within 20 by finding the unknown addend in a related addition fact.
- Students match subtraction facts to the addition facts that help solve them.
How to use
Model the first problem aloud: to find 13 − 6, ask what to add to 6 to make 13. Students can use counters or the ten frame for the first section.
Curriculum
Common Core standard covered
Treat subtraction as finding an unknown addend.
Preview
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Dragon Egg Hunt: Subtract by Thinking Addition
Find the missing part to solve each subtraction.

Think addition
Find the missing part. Then use it to solve the subtraction.
6 + = 13, so 13 − 6 =
3 + = 11, so 11 − 3 =
9 + = 15, so 15 − 9 =
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