Learning Outcomes

Number bonds → Part-part-whole understanding → Child identifies two number parts that combine to make the total 10.

Make ten facts → Addition practice → Child reads and writes pairs such as 1 and 9 or 5 and 5.

Related pairs → Early subtraction thinking → Child sees that 10 can be split into known parts in more than one way.

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Make Ten Number Bonds Worksheet

English Addition & Subtraction Logical Thinking 6 years old

Six-year-olds often know the counting words, but number pairs can still feel slippery. This one-page kindergarten math worksheet keeps the job small: look at four number bonds, read the parts, and write with the idea that each pair makes 10. The exact pairs shown are 1 and 9, 2 and 8, 5 and 5, and 9 and 1.

This page is a good fit when a child can recognize numerals to 10 and is beginning to connect two parts with one total. Sit side by side and say each bond out loud: “One and nine make ten.” If the writing slows things down, let the math talk come first, then have the child fill the writing fields after the idea is clear.

The practice works by making the same total appear again and again. Children see that 10 can be split into different parts, and that the order can change with 1 and 9 or 9 and 1 while the total stays the same. If your child needs a more visual warm-up before number bonds, try the make ten ten frames worksheet, since ten frames make the missing space easier to see.

Keep the pace gentle. Point to one part, point to the other part, then point to the total and ask, “How do these fit together?” For a next step, use the little math stories addition and subtraction worksheet to connect these make ten facts to short story problems after the number bonds feel familiar.

Make Ten Number Bonds Worksheet

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Pick a page from the addition and subtraction worksheets. Free PDFs need a free account to download. You can also explore number explanations. For teaching goals, read kindergarten addition and subtraction goals.

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Frequently asked questions

What does this worksheet ask my child to do?

It asks the child to work with four number bonds where two parts combine to make the total 10.

How should I introduce the page if my child gets stuck?

Start by reading one number bond together, then say the two parts and the total out loud before writing.

Is this worksheet right for a kindergartener who is still learning numerals?

It can work with adult support if the child can recognize most numbers to 10, but the math talk matters more than perfect handwriting.

Can I use small objects with this page?

Yes, you can place 10 counters, crayons, or cereal pieces nearby and split them into the same parts shown on the number bonds.

Should my child finish all four number bonds in one sitting?

A short sitting is fine, and stopping after two bonds can be the better choice if focus or frustration is building.

How can I reuse the page after it is completed?

Slide it into a plastic sleeve and use a dry-erase marker, or cover one part and ask the child to name the missing number.

Make Ten Ten Frames Worksheet

Kids can know how to count and still stall when two numbers have to fit together. This page gives them three clear ten-frame models so they can see, say, and write ways to make ten.

Make Ten Number Bonds Worksheet

Kids can know numbers and still stall when a blank number bond is in front of them. This one-page make ten worksheet gives four clear models to read and complete together.

Make Ten Ten-Frame Worksheet

Six-year-olds can know the numbers and still stall when a blank addition fact shows up. This page keeps the work small and visual, using three ten-frame models to practice making 10.

Make Ten Number Bonds Worksheet

Kids can count to ten and still pause when they need to see two parts inside ten. This one-page number bonds worksheet gives a short, clear way to practice 2 and 8, 5 and 5, 7 and 3, and 3 and 7.

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