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Kindergarten Ways to Make 10 Worksheet

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Ways to Make 10

Kindergarten - Math - Challenge Me

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  1. How many empty spaces are needed to fill the frame?

    A ten frame with some spaces filled and some empty.A ten frame with some cells filled by counters and the rest empty.

  2. Which number joins 3 to make 10?

    A part-whole model with one part left empty.A bar model. The top bar is the whole and the bars below it are the 2 parts. Empty boxes mark the values to be found.103

  3. 6 and which other part make a whole group of 10?

    Two picture groups that join to fill one group of ten.A group of flowers on the left and another group on the right, with a plus sign between them.flowerflowerflowerflowerflowerflower+flowerflowerflowerflower

  4. Pick the missing number: 10 + ____ = 10

    A whole of ten with one known and one empty part.A bar model. The top bar is the whole and the bars below it are the 2 parts. Empty boxes mark the values to be found.1010

  5. How many empty spaces are needed to fill the frame?

    A ten frame with some spaces filled and some empty.A ten frame with some cells filled by counters and the rest empty.

  6. Which number joins 1 to make 10?

    A part-whole model with one part left empty.A bar model. The top bar is the whole and the bars below it are the 2 parts. Empty boxes mark the values to be found.101

  7. 3 and which other part make a whole group of 10?

    Two picture groups that join to fill one group of ten.A group of stars on the left and another group on the right, with a plus sign between them.starstarstar+starstarstarstarstarstarstar

  8. Pick the missing number: 0 + ____ = 10

    A whole of ten with one known and one empty part.A bar model. The top bar is the whole and the bars below it are the 2 parts. Empty boxes mark the values to be found.100
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About this worksheet

Knowing the pairs that make 10 gives children a powerful anchor for later addition, subtraction, and place value. In kindergarten, the idea should remain visual: a ten frame has some spaces filled and some empty, and those two parts always complete one whole frame. Children sometimes count only the empty spaces or only the filled spaces without connecting both parts to 10. This worksheet alternates ten frames, part-whole models, and short missing-part stories so the relationship is seen in several forms. Support versions use highly visible partners near zero or five, while standard and challenge versions use the complete range and ask from different starting parts. Encourage your child to count the empty frame spaces rather than guess. Then say the complete fact aloud, such as six and four make ten. Repeating both orders helps children understand that the partners work either way.

What your child will learn

  • Find a missing part of 10
  • Read empty spaces in a ten frame
  • Match two parts to one whole
  • Recognize pairs that make 10

Worked example

Seven spaces are filled in a ten frame. Three are empty, so 7 and 3 make 10.

Common mistake

Naming the filled part again instead of counting the empty spaces needed to complete 10.

Helpful hint

Count the empty spaces in the frame to find the missing partner.

Subtraction Within 5Teen Numbers as Ten and Ones

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with ways to make 10?
Naming the filled part again instead of counting the empty spaces needed to complete 10.
How can I help my child with ways to make 10?
Count the empty spaces in the frame to find the missing partner.
Are these kindergarten math worksheets free to print?
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