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Subtracting Single Digits from Two Digit Numbers (Using Number Lines) WORKSHEET

Suitable for Year groups: Year 2
Learning objective: Subtract numbers mentally, including a two-digit number and ones

Subtracting Single Digits from Two Digit Numbers (Using Number Lines) WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION

This worksheet will help strengthen your learners ability to subtract from 2 digit numbers mentally. Students will use abstract number lines throughout in order to subtract single digits from two digit numbers. Multiples of ten are used as ‘signposts’ and the numbers to be subtracted are partitioned.
There are 13 questions to answer in total, the scaffolding is gradually removed to further support learners.

All worksheets are created by the team of experienced teachers at Cazoom Maths.

Frequently Asked Questions

Children learn to use abstract number lines with multiples of ten as helpful 'signposts' to guide their calculations. They break down the single digit numbers into smaller parts (partitioning) which makes the subtraction steps more manageable and builds their mental arithmetic skills.