Tens and Ones Number Cards Worksheet

Six-year-olds often know the counting words but stall when a two-digit number asks, "How many tens? How many ones?" This one-page grade 1 math printable gives four number cards, 20, 13, 10, and 17, with clear models and writing fields so you can talk through tens and ones together.

It fits a child who can count teen numbers and is ready to see them as one ten and some ones. Start by reading each number aloud, then point to the model and ask what part shows the tens and what part shows the ones. For 20 and 10, pause on the zero ones, since that ones place can feel strange at first.

As the fields are filled in, compare the cards: 13 has one ten and three ones, while 17 has one ten and seven ones. That side-by-side talk helps the written digits connect to the model. If counting a set still needs practice, try the Animal Count and Choose Worksheet first because it keeps the job to counting and choosing a number.

Sit nearby and let mistakes become quick checks. Ask, "Which digit tells the tens? Which digit tells the ones?" When all four cards are done, have your child read the answers back in a full phrase, such as two tens and zero ones makes 20. For a lighter counting warm-up another day, the Animal Count and Circle Worksheet lets them count and mark an answer before returning to place value.