Grade 1 · Math · Unit 5 of 12
Make 10
Two numbers that make 10
What your child practises
Finding pairs that make 10 (like 6 + 4) with ten frames, fingers and stories. Making 10 is a key strategy for adding.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: 1N2.1, 1N2.3 · combining and taking apart numbers to 10, and recalling facts
How we explain it
Children can open this short lesson before they practise.
- Some pairs make 10: 6 and 4, 7 and 3, 8 and 2.
- Start at one number and count up to 10.
- The steps you counted are the other number.
Example: 7 + ? = 10 Start at 7. Count up: 8, 9, 10. That is 3 steps. Answer: 3
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
What number is missing?
10 = 5 +
- 5
- 9
- 1
Show answer
5
Hint: 10 is 5 and how many more? Count up from 5 to 10.
Question 2
1 + 9 = 10. So what is 9 + 1?
9 + 1 = ?
- 9
- 14
- 10
Show answer
10
Hint: You can add in any order. The total stays the same!
Question 3
Ana has 6 🍪. How many more to make 10?
🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪- 3
- 10
- 4
Show answer
4
Hint: Count on from 6 until you reach 10.
Question 4
Which two numbers make 10?
🔟- 8 + 2
- 7 + 6
- 5 + 6
Show answer
8 + 2
Hint: Start at the first number and count on. Do you land on 10?
Question 5
How many more 🔴 make 10?
🔴🔴🔴🔴⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪- 6
- 1
- 8
Show answer
6
Hint: Count the empty white spots. Each one needs a red dot!
Question 6
Which two numbers make 10?
🔟- 9 + 2
- 9 + 0
- 9 + 1
Show answer
9 + 1
Hint: Start at the first number and count on. Do you land on 10?