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  • 1st Grade
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  • About 10 minutes

Make 10 with Ten Frames

Fill the first ten frame to make 10. Then count what is left over.

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Make 10 with Ten FramesName:Date:Fill the first ten frame to make 10. Then count what is left over.6+7=Make a 10, then add the rest:10+=8+5=Make a 10, then add the rest:10+=9+8=Make a 10, then add the rest:10+=9+9=Make a 10, then add the rest:10+=6+9=Make a 10, then add the rest:10+=8+3=Make a 10, then add the rest:10+=k5printables.com · Sheet #10324601 · Aligned with Common Core 1.OA.C.6

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How to do it

  1. Count the pink dots and the blue dots.
  2. Fill the first ten frame. That makes 10.
  3. Add what is left over to 10.

Teaching tip

Ask "How many more to fill the frame?" That question is the heart of the make-ten trick. This sheet is aligned with Common Core 1.OA.C.6.

Make 10 with Ten Frames worksheet for 1st grade (addition within 20), free printable
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About this worksheet

Two ten frames for each problem. Filling the first frame shows that 8 + 5 is the same as 10 + 3.

What kids practice

Addition within 20 means putting two groups together when the total is 20 or less. In first grade, kids move from counting every object to faster tricks like counting on, doubles and making ten. Those tricks are what make the bigger facts like 8 + 6 feel easy.

Watch for

  • Counting the first number again when counting on, so 8 + 3 becomes 10 instead of 11.
  • Counting everything from 1 every time, which is slow and leads to mistakes.
  • Forgetting that order does not matter. 2 + 9 is the same as 9 + 2, so start with the bigger number.

It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full addition within 20 guide for 1st grade.

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