Make Ten Ten Frames Worksheet

Five-year-olds can know the counting words and still pause when two parts need to make 10. This printable gives you a short, concrete place to start. There are three ten-frame models, with writing fields for 1 and 9, 3 and 7, and 5 and 5.

This page is a good fit when a kindergartner can count small groups and is beginning to connect a group to a written number. If they are not ready to write every number yet, you can let them say the pair out loud first, then help with the writing fields.

The practice works because each frame shows ten as a whole while the two parts stay visible. Ask, “How many in the first part? How many in the second part? How many altogether?” Then have your child write the numbers so the visual model and the make-ten fact stay connected.

Keep it light and hands-on. You can cover the writing field, let your child predict the partner number, and then check the model together. For a closely related next step, make ten number bonds show the same total in a part-part-whole format, and little math stories for addition and subtraction help children use number pairs in simple situations.