Make Ten Ten Frames Worksheet

Kids often know how to count to 10, but they may still stall when asked which two parts make 10. This one-page printable keeps the job small and clear. It shows three ten-frame models with writing fields for the make-ten combinations 9 and 1, 7 and 3, and 3 and 7.

This is a good fit when a first grader can count objects to 10 and is ready to connect that counting to addition. Sit together, point to the filled spaces and the open spaces, and ask, “How many do we see? How many more make 10?” The frame gives a visual reason for the numbers, so the writing is tied to something they can check.

The practice works by making 10 visible. A child can count one part, count the other part, and see that the whole frame is full. That supports early addition facts without asking them to memorize too much at once. If the ten-frame idea clicks and you want another nearby step, try the make ten number bonds worksheet because it shows the same total in a part-part-whole format.

If your child rushes, cover one row with your hand and have them name each part before writing. If they get stuck, count together, then let them say the full fact in words, such as “seven and three make ten.” For a next step after this page, the little math stories addition and subtraction worksheet helps connect number facts to short story problems.