1. Subtraction means take away. 2. Imagine you have $5$ apples 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎. 3. If you give away $2$ apples ➡️🍎🍎, count what is left. 4. $5 - 2 = 3$. 5. So the answer is $3$. 6. Great job! If you want, I can show you more with apples, candies, or toys.