Make 10 Strategy Addition Worksheets

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Printable Addition Strategy Worksheets for 1st Grade:
Add by Counting On
Counting On with Missing Addend
Adding Doubles (eg. 3 + 3)
Add using Addition Facts

Make 10 strategy, addend is 9 (eg. 9 + 6)
Make 10 strategy, addend is 8 (eg. 8 + 5)
Make 10 strategy, addend is 7,8,9

Make 10 Strategy Addition Worksheets

The “Make 10” strategy is a valuable approach for mental math, especially when one of the addends is 7, 8, or 9. The idea is to recognize that these numbers are close to 10, and you can adjust the other addend to create a sum of 10. Here are examples for each:

Make 10 with One Addend as 7:
If one addend is 7, recognize that it is 3 away from 10. Subtract 3 from the other addend and then add 10.
Example:
7 + 5 = 10 + 2 = 12
Make 10 with One Addend as 8:
If one addend is 8, recognize that it is 2 away from 10. Subtract 2 from the other addend and then add 10.
Example:
8 + 5 = 10 + 3 = 13
Make 10 with One Addend as 9:
If one addend is 9, recognize that it is 1 away from 10. Subtract 1 from the other addend and then add 10.
Example:
9 + 6 = 10 + 5 = 15

Visualization:
You can visualize the make ten strategy using a number bond or a ten frame.

By practicing the make ten strategy, students can develop a strong understanding of number relationships and enhance their mental math skills.

Have a look at this video, if you need to review how to use the make 10 strategy for addition.

Make Ten 7, 8 or 9

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