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Grade 1 Making 10 to Add Worksheet with Answers

Grade 1 (US) · Year 2 (UK) · Class 1 (India) · Math

Unit 2: Addition & Subtraction FactsAddition StrategiesCCSS 1.OA.C.6

Number bonds to 10 and the make-a-ten strategy for adding numbers like 8 + 5. This free early elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Making 10 to Add

Grade 1 · Math

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Learning goal: Addition Strategies · CCSS 1.OA.C.6

Directions: Fill in each blank.

Example

3 + ____ = 10

Answer: 7

RememberMake a ten

8 + 5 = ?8 + 2 = 10 (fill the ten)10 + 3 = 13
  1. 1

    + 8 = 10

  2. 2

    Make a ten: 7 + 5 = 10 +

  3. 3

    Make a ten: 9 + 6 = 10 +

  4. 4

    Make a ten: 9 + 3 = 10 +

  5. 5

    Make a ten: 6 + 6 = 10 +

  6. 6

    8 + = 10

  7. 7

    Make a ten: 8 + 4 = 10 +

  8. 8

    Make a ten: 7 + 6 = 10 +

  9. 9

    + 10 = 10

  10. 10

    Make a ten: 7 + 7 = 10 +

  11. 11

    Make a ten: 9 + 7 = 10 +

  12. 12

    Make a ten: 8 + 5 = 10 +

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 30. Row 1: ____, 14, 9 | Row 2: 12, 10, 8 | Row 3: 11, 6, 13. What is the missing number?

1491210811613

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Free printable worksheets with answer keys · aethelsystems.com/worksheets/math/1/make_ten

Answer key (click to show)
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  2. 2.2
  3. 3.5
  4. 4.2
  5. 5.2
  6. 6.2
  7. 7.2
  8. 8.3
  9. 9.0
  10. 10.4
  11. 11.6
  12. 12.3
  13. ★7 (challenge corner)

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