Tens and Ones Build Worksheet

Teen numbers are a common sticking point, especially when a child can count aloud but still sees 17 as just two separate digits. This one-page tens and ones worksheet gives a simple next step: look at each clear model, connect the number to one ten and its extra ones, and use the writing fields for 17, 16, and 18.

This page fits a kindergartener who is ready to count objects, recognize teen numbers, and try writing short number answers. Sit nearby and have them say the whole number first. Then ask, “How many tens?” and “How many ones?” Keeping the talk short helps when six-year-olds get bored fast or rush through the boxes.

The practice is focused and concrete. For 17, 16, and 18, the child works with a teen number that has 1 ten and a different number of ones. They can point, count the ones, say the parts out loud, and write the tens and ones in the fields. That gives repeated practice with place value without adding a long page of problems.

After the page is done, read the three numbers again in order and out of order. If the tens and ones idea feels steady, the Find the Missing Numbers Worksheet is a good follow-up for number order practice. For a shorter counting step, try the Next Number to Ten Worksheet, which helps children practice naming what comes next in a smaller number range.