Make Ten Number Bonds Worksheet

Six-year-olds often understand counting before they feel sure about number pairs. This printable page keeps the focus small with four make ten number bonds: four and six, seven and three, five and five, and six and four. The total is ten each time, and the writing fields give space to complete or copy the parts as you talk through them.

This is a good fit when a child can count to ten and is starting to see that two smaller numbers can join to make a larger number. If comparing amounts still feels tricky, a quick warm-up with bigger, smaller, or equal groups practice can help them look closely at quantities before working with number bonds.

As you work, point to the whole number first, then each part. Say the number sentence in plain words, such as “four and six make ten,” and let your child write the missing numbers or read the completed bond back to you. The repeated total helps them notice pairs that make ten without needing a long page of problems.

Keep it hands-on if the page feels too abstract. Use ten small objects, cover part of the group with your hand, and match the hidden and shown amounts to one bond on the page. For a next step, little math stories practice can help connect these same addition and subtraction ideas to simple story situations.