Make 5 and 10

What's inside this worksheet

1. Part 1

   Make 10

   Questions 1–4. A ten-frame is partly filled. Children draw dots in the empty boxes and write how many they added to make 10.

2. Part 2

   Find the two groups

   Questions 5–6. A number of counters is shown on a ten-frame. Children circle the pair of groups that together make that number.

3. Part 3

   Two ways to make 5

   Questions 7–8. Children write two different pairs of numbers that make 5, such as 4 and 1, and 2 and 3.

4. Part 4

   How many more?

   Questions 9–10. A number up to 10 is shown in dots with one part given. Children write how many more make the whole.

Curriculum objectives covered

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

• K.OA.A.3Operations and algebraic thinking

  “Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g., 5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1).”

  On this sheet: Part 2 asks which two groups make a number from 4 to 10, Part 3 asks for two different pairs that make 5, and Part 4 splits a number up to 10 into a given part and the rest. Each records the pair with a drawing or numbers.

• K.OA.A.4Operations and algebraic thinking

  “For any number from 1 to 9, find the number that makes 10 when added to the given number, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record the answer with a drawing or equation.”

  On this sheet: In Part 1 a ten-frame shows from 1 to 9 dots; children draw the dots that make 10 and write how many they added.

Teaching in Alberta? The Alberta version of this worksheet follows the Alberta outcomes, with the other Alberta curriculum worksheets.

How teachers use it

1Ten-frame warm-up

Before Part 1, flash a ten-frame with 7 dots and ask how many empty boxes there are. Children who count the empty boxes one by one need more ten-frame work before this sheet.

2Turn it into number sentences

After Part 3, ask children to say each pair as a sentence: 4 and 1 make 5. Write two on the board as 5 = 4 + 1 to connect the drawing to an equation.

3Partner check

Pairs swap sheets and check Part 3 with counters: each pair of numbers should build exactly 5. Accept 0 and 5 as a pair; 4 and 1 and 1 and 4 count as the same way.

Questions teachers ask

How many problems are on this worksheet?

10 questions in 4 parts on 3 pages, with a 1-page answer key at the end.

What grade and standard is it for?

Kindergarten. Common Core: K.OA.A.3, K.OA.A.4.

Can I print more than one version?

Yes. There are 6 ready-made versions, each with different numbers and its own answer key, and the same version always prints the same. For more, generate a new worksheet in the generator.

Does 1 and 4 count as a different way from 4 and 1?

On this sheet, no: the answer key accepts two different pairs, so 4 and 1 and 1 and 4 count as one way. 0 and 5 is a valid pair.

Is there an Alberta version?

Yes. The Alberta version of Make 5 and 10 follows the Alberta Kindergarten outcome on making 5 and 10 and is listed with the other Alberta Kindergarten math worksheets. This page follows the Common Core.