Make Ten Number Bonds Worksheet

How many more are needed to make ten? This make-ten worksheet presents 4 number-bond diagrams, each with one part already shown. Find the missing part of each pair when the whole is ten. The first example begins with 3, leaving 7 more to reach ten. Use counters alongside the page if a physical model helps.

Begin with the first model and name the part that is already there: 3. Build a group of ten counters, separate the given part, and count the counters left in the other group. The missing part is 7, so 3 plus 7 makes ten. Point to each part while saying the complete relationship before writing the answer.

The pairs on this page are 3 and 7; 5 and 5; 9 and 1; 4 and 6. Compare two examples and notice that the whole stays ten even when its parts change. The whole belongs above its two parts in each diagram. Follow the connecting lines to keep the given part and missing part separate from the total. Invite your child to explain one answer with a model as well as a number.

Explore the number 10 guide for another look at ten. The Addition and Subtraction set provides related practice with parts and totals. Complete a few examples and revisit the rest later. For a hands-on follow-up, split ten counters into two groups, cover one group, and work out how many are hidden. Reveal the counters to check the prediction together.