What should my child do on this page?

They read each short picture story with an adult, decide whether items are added or taken away, and write or say the answer.

Is this worksheet right for a five-year-old?

It is a good fit when a child can count up to at least seven objects and can talk about more and left.

How can I help if my child guesses?

Pause before the answer, reread the action sentence, and act it out with fingers, pennies, buttons, or small toys.

Should my child solve the addition and subtraction in their head?

No, counting objects, fingers, or marks is a sensible way to work through these early stories.

Can we reuse the page after it is finished?

Yes, slip it in a dry-erase sleeve or cover answers with sticky notes and retell the stories another day.

Why are the stories about apples, frogs, and flowers?

Familiar picture contexts make the number action easier to talk about while still keeping the focus on counting.

Learning Outcomes

Apple and flower stories → Addition language → Counts objects after adding one or two more to find the new total.

Frog story → Subtraction language → Tells what is left after one frog jumps away from six.

Picture story questions → Number reasoning → Connects each short story action to the matching answer number.

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Little Math Stories Addition and Subtraction Worksheet

Kindergarten Math

English Addition & Subtraction Logical Thinking 5 years old

Five-year-olds often know what “more” and “left” mean when they are playing, but written math stories can still make them pause. This printable gives them three short picture stories to read with you: apples in a basket, frogs by a pond, and flowers in a vase.

It fits a kindergartener who can count small groups and is starting to connect story words with number actions. The problems stay close to hands-on counting: five apples with one more added, six frogs with one jumping away, and five flowers with two more added.

Sit together and read each story slowly. Ask, “Did the group get bigger or smaller?” before naming addition or subtraction. Then let them point, count fingers, use counters, or make quick dots before saying or writing the answer.

After this page, keep the same cozy story style instead of jumping to bare number facts right away. Try a second Little Math Stories worksheet for more small-number story practice, or use the original Little Math Stories worksheet when you want another short page that keeps the focus on what changed in the story.

Little Math Stories Addition and Subtraction Worksheet

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