Lowering Practice

This worksheet presents a dense set of mixed subtraction problems, giving students comprehensive practice with single-digit differences. Learners compute and record each answer, building automaticity with essential subtraction facts. The repetition supports mastery through pattern recognition, such as subtracting zero, subtracting one, and recognizing common fact families. Students strengthen both speed and accuracy as they progress through the problems. This activity helps develop the foundational numeracy skills needed for future multi-step computation.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Mathematics – Subtraction Fluency within 20

Mathematics – Number Relationships and Fact Families

Mathematics – Mental Computation Strategies

Mathematics – Accuracy in Written Arithmetic

This worksheet is part of our Mixed Subtraction Facts Worksheets collection.