Make Ten Number Bonds Worksheet

Kids often stall when addition facts feel like a pile to memorize. This one-page make ten worksheet keeps the work small and clear. Your child looks at number bond models and writes the parts that make ten: six and four, four and six, nine and one, and seven and three.

This page fits a first grader who is ready to connect two parts with one total. The total is always ten, so the thinking can stay focused on partners of ten instead of switching rules. The number bond layout helps your child see that the two smaller numbers join to make the whole.

Sit nearby and read each bond together before pencil work starts. You might say, “The whole is ten. One part is six. What part goes with it?” If your child hesitates, count up with fingers or small objects, then have them write the matching number in the field. For more practice with the same idea, try the make ten number bonds worksheet, which gives another chance to build ten-partner fluency.

When the page is finished, ask your child to read each bond both ways, such as six and four make ten, then four and six make ten. That small switch helps them notice related facts without extra pressure. As a next step, the little math stories addition and subtraction worksheet can help connect these facts to simple word problems.