Ways to Make 10
There are 11 ways to make 10. Learn them by heart!
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How to do it
- Count the red and blue dots.
- Read the addition fact.
- Read the subtraction fact.
Teaching tip
Knowing these pairs by heart makes adding and subtracting much faster. This sheet is aligned with Common Core 1.OA.C.6.
About this chart
All eleven ways to make 10, with ten frames, addition facts and subtraction facts.
What kids practice
Subtraction is finding how many are left, or how far apart two numbers are. Within 10 means every number in the problem is 10 or less. These facts are the base for every later kind of subtraction, so it is worth getting them solid.
Watch for
- Counting the starting number as the first hop when counting back, which gives an answer one too small.
- Subtracting the smaller number from the larger one no matter which comes first.
- Guessing instead of using a strategy. Ask "How could you check that with addition?"
It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full subtraction within 10 guide for 1st grade.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
2. How to Subtract ChartFour ways to subtract within 10: take away, hop back, think addition and use a ten frame. 
3. Take AwayCross out the pictures that go away, then count how many are left.
4. Ten FramesCross out dots in a ten frame to see what is left and how far each number is from 10.
5. Hop Back on a Number LineStart at the first number and hop back one space at a time. The landing spot is the answer.
6. Think AdditionEach subtraction fact is paired with its missing-addend addition fact, so children can count up.
7. Fact Family HousesThree numbers live in each roof. Write the two addition and two subtraction facts they make.
8. Subtraction Facts (Stacked)Sixteen single-digit subtraction facts written top to bottom, with a blue answer box for each.
9. Subtraction Facts (In a Row)Sixteen single-digit subtraction facts written across the page, the way they appear in books and tests.