Reception Maths · Taking away within 10 · Summary
Reception Maths Taking away within 10: summary and key words
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Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Take away | Cross out the ones taken away, then count what is left. |
| Count back | Start at the number you have and count down one at a time. |
| Minus sign | The sign − means take away: 5 − 2 = 3. |
| Missing number | Count back from the start to what is left. The steps are the missing number. |
| Check | Add the number taken away back on. You should get the start number. |
Can you…?
- I can take away from a group and count what is left
- I can count back to take away on a number track
- I can write a number sentence with the minus sign and the equals sign
- I can find the missing number when some are taken away
- I can check my answer by adding back
Key terms
- take away
- remove some things from a group
- count back
- go down, one number at a time
- minus sign
- the sign − that means take away
- left
- what is still there after some are taken away
- check
- use the opposite sum to see if an answer is right