Words That Mean Take Away
Spotting a subtraction story
Some words tell us to take away! Let’s learn the clue words for subtraction.
take away
left
fewer
gone
eat
give away
fly away
how many more
Words like left, fewer, gone, take away, give away mean subtract! When you see them, it is a clue to take away. Spotting clue words tells you whether to add or subtract.