Make a 10 to Add

Addition Strategies

by Hannah Rice

​​Solve. Then write the doubles fact that helped you solve the problem.

• 6 + 5 = ____

  • ____ + ____ = ____

• ​9 + 8 = ____

  • ____ + ____ = ____

• ​7 + 6 = ____

  • ____ + ____ = ____

• ​4 + 5 = ____

  • ____ + ____ = ____

Multiple Choice

Felix has 4 pennies. June has 1 more penny than Felix. How many pennies do they have in all?

• 8

• 5

• 9

• 3

Multiple Choice

Use the ten frames to help you make one of your addends a 10 to solve.

• 7 + 5 = 12

• 3 + 10 = 13

• 10 + 5 = 15

• 10 + 2 = 12

Fill in the Blank

Leslie brought 8 cans to class for a food drive. Kamil brought 7 cans to class. Make a 10 to find out how many cans they brought in all. Write an addition sentence using 10 as an addend.

​Name all of the facts you know that have a sum of 10.

Multiple Choice

Use the ten frames to help you make a 10 to add.

• 10 + 4 = 14

• 8 + 2 = 10

• 8 + 4 = 12

• 10 + 6 = 16

Multiple Choice

Use the ten frames to help you make a 10 to add.

• 10 + 5 = 15

• 10 + 8 = 18

• 10 + 7 = 17

• 9 + 6 = 15

Fill in the Blank

Use the ten frame to make one of the addends a 10 to be able to add.

9 + 4 = 

___ + ___ = ___

Fill in the Blank

Use the ten frame to make one of the addends a 10 to be able to add.

7 + 7 = 

___ + ___ = ___

Fill in the Blank

Make one of the addends a 10 to solve the problem.

Fill in the Blank

Make one of the addends a 10 to solve the problem.

​How could you use making a 10 when adding?

• If you know all the ways to make a ten , then you can mentally make a ten ​to solve problems that have a sum greater than 10.