Numbers that Make 10 Worksheet
Numbers that Make 10 Worksheet gives kindergarten students six ten-frames to count, then a big box for the number that finishes each one. An answer key is included, so making ten checks itself.
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Description
Knowing the pairs that make ten is the single most useful fact a young child can carry out of Kindergarten, and this Numbers that Make 10 Worksheet builds that knowledge the way it sticks: with a picture the child can count. Every later addition and subtraction strategy, from bridging through ten to adding a column of numbers in third grade, leans on a student who already knows that 6 and 4 go together. Ten-frames make the pair visible, because a child can see the empty squares waiting to be filled instead of trying to hold the whole problem in their head.
The Numbers that Make 10 Worksheet gives students six ten-frames, each already holding a different number of blue counters. The child counts the dots, looks at the empty squares, and writes the number that finishes the frame in the big box below it. The six given numbers are deliberately out of order, so nobody can work down the page by pattern instead of by counting, and the answer boxes are all the same size, so the page never hints at which number is coming. This kindergarten addition worksheet is the perfect bridge between counting objects and writing number sentences, and the row of ten apples at the bottom shows the very same idea one more time: six red and four green make ten.
What’s Included
- A printable two-page PDF, formatted for standard letter paper
- Six ten-frame problems, each with a different number of counters
- A large answer box on every card, sized for kindergarten handwriting
- A row of ten apples that models six and four making ten
- A complete answer key on the final page
Three Reasons This Helps Kids
- The ten-frame turns an abstract number pair into empty squares a child can see and count
- Working with every partner of ten builds the number sense that makes later addition fast
- Writing the answer in a box gives young writers plenty of room, so the math is the only hard part
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before handing out the page, build a ten-frame on the carpet with counters or bottle caps and let children fill the empty squares by hand. Ask what they notice when the top row is full: five and five, five and three, five and one. Once the page is finished, cover the answer box with a finger and ask a partner to say the missing number out loud before checking. Small groups can turn the six cards into a game by racing to fill a real ten-frame that matches. At home, count out ten crackers or grapes, eat a few, and ask how many are gone. The answer key on the last page means a parent can check the work in a few seconds, and the same page makes a gentle warm-up for a first grader who needs a reminder.
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