Little Math Stories Addition and Subtraction Worksheet

Six-year-olds can know how to count and still freeze when the numbers are tucked inside a story. This Little Math Stories page keeps the action concrete: 5 rabbits and 4 more hop in, 9 flowers have 4 taken out, and 3 frogs have 1 more join. Children read or listen to each short story, look at the picture cue, and write how many there are now or how many are left.

This is a good fit for a kindergartner who can count small groups up to 10 and is ready to connect a short sentence to a math action. If reading is still tiring, you can read the story aloud while they focus on the math. The page asks for answers to story questions, so the main work is understanding more and left, then choosing a sensible way to count.

Try one story at a time. Ask, “Did something come in, or did something go away?” For the rabbit and frog stories, count on from the first number with fingers, counters, or small toys. For the flower story, start with 9 and take away 4, then count what remains. If a mistake happens, go back to the action in the story before changing the answer.

When this page is done, stay close to the same idea with make ten number bonds, which gives extra practice seeing parts that build a total. If your child is ready to talk about which amount is larger or smaller, the number comparison worksheet helps connect counting to comparing quantities.