Make Ten Number Bonds Worksheet

Kids often understand ten in counting, then slow down when they have to see ten as two parts. This kindergarten printable keeps the task small: four number bonds with a whole of 10 and the pairs 6 and 4, 5 and 5, 7 and 3, and 1 and 9. The writing fields give your five-year-old a clear place to record each part and the total.

Use it when your child can count to 10, recognize most numerals from 1 to 10, and hold a pencil long enough to write a few numbers. If that feels like a stretch today, place ten small items on the table and build each pair first. Touch 6 items, touch 4 items, then count all 10 before writing.

The number bond shape helps kids see part and whole at the same time. Read each bond together as a math sentence, like 6 and 4 make 10. Then turn it around in simple subtraction talk: 10 has 6, and the other part is 4. Keep it oral and quick, so the page stays doable.

For a next step, compare the two parts in each bond and talk about which number is greater or smaller. The Number Comparison Worksheet gives more practice with comparing numerals, while the Object Groups Compare Worksheet is helpful when seeing quantities as groups still feels easier than reading numbers.