Tens and Ones Number Cards Worksheet

Teen numbers can trip kids up because the spoken number does not always point clearly to the digits on the page. This printable gives four number cards, 19, 18, 11, and 13, with clear models and writing fields so you can sit together and name the tens and ones in each number.

It is a good fit when a kindergartener can count small groups and is starting to notice that teen numbers have one ten in them. If counting is still the main hurdle, warm up with the Animal Count and Circle Worksheet first because it keeps the focus on counting objects before place value.

Work through one card at a time. Have them read the number, point to the ten, count the ones, and write the matching tens and ones in the fields. Keep it slow and hands-on, especially with 11 and 13, where kids may rush and write a one before checking the ones count.

When the page is done, ask your child to look back at two cards and tell what stayed the same and what changed. For a next step, the Find the Missing Numbers Worksheet helps connect these teen numbers to number order after they have practiced tens and ones.