18 questions
2nd Grade
Mathematics
Subtraction With Base-Ten Blocks is a Grade 2 mathematics worksheet that helps students represent and solve subtraction problems using place-value models. Students work with problems such as 3,154 − 386, 913 − 36, and 2,648 − 1,326, including subtraction that requires attention to hundreds, tens, and ones. They also interpret base-ten block representations and connect the models to written subtraction equations. The worksheet includes 18 items in a mix of 7 fill-in-the-blank and 11 multiple-choice questions. This format gives students practice both calculating differences and identifying the subtraction equation or block representation shown. Use it for guided practice, independent work, or a quick check of place-value understanding. It is a free printable worksheet with a complete answer key, making it convenient for Grade 2 math instruction and review.
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WorksheetsAnswer Key65 - 23 = 42
47
4 tens
32
2) 43
4) 91
C) 112
268
D) 34
This Grade 2 worksheet focuses on using base-ten models to represent and solve subtraction problems with ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands. Its 7 fill-in-the-blank and 11 multiple-choice items ask students to calculate differences such as 574 − 153 and 2,648 − 1,326, identify the equation represented by blocks, and choose the correct block model for 100 − 60. Completing both types of items connects concrete place-value models with written subtraction.
Begin by modeling one problem with physical or drawn base-ten blocks, showing how the minuend is built and how the subtrahend is removed. Then use the worksheet’s block-identification items, such as the representation of 65 − 23, to have students explain which number is being taken away before solving the fill-in-the-blank problems. Ask students to describe what happens in each place when a ten or hundred must be regrouped.
Watch for students subtracting digits in the same column without regrouping when a place-value model requires exchanging a ten or hundred. Students may also reverse the minuend and subtrahend, misread a block model, or confuse a tens rod with individual unit cubes, leading them to select a plausible but incorrect multiple-choice option. Have students match each written digit to its blocks before checking the difference.
The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for the 7 fill-in-the-blank and 11 multiple-choice items. You can grade printable submissions by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable version also supports instruction when students need less screen time.
Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing and font size so the subtraction equations and base-ten block choices are easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet’s directions into another language. These changes can make the fill-in-the-blank problems and block-representation questions more accessible without changing the subtraction skill being assessed.
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