Little Math Stories Addition and Subtraction Worksheet

Six-year-olds can follow a story out loud and still lose the math once numbers appear on the page. This worksheet keeps the numbers small and familiar. It has three little math stories: frogs by a pond, flowers in a vase, and rabbits in a garden. The child reads each situation, notices whether objects join the group or leave it, and answers how many there are now or how many are left.

This page fits a kindergarten child who can count small groups and is starting to connect story words with addition and subtraction. The problems stay within numbers up to 9. One story adds 1 frog to 3 frogs, one story takes 1 flower away from 4 flowers, and one story adds 5 rabbits to 4 rabbits. If that still feels like a lot, use fingers, buttons, blocks, or quick sketches beside the page.

The practice is simple and hands-on. Read one story together, build the first group, then show what changes. Ask, “Did more come in, or did some go away?” That one question helps the child choose between adding and subtracting before counting the final group. For the flower story, physically remove one counter so “left” has a clear meaning.

When the three stories feel comfortable, try another off-screen math page that organizes numbers in a new way. The make ten ten frames worksheet helps children see groups inside a frame instead of relying only on counting one by one. The make ten number bonds worksheet is a good next step because it shows how two parts can fit together to make a whole.