Kindergarten Math · Ten-Frames How many? Worksheets
One ten-frame with 1 to 10 counters.
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6 problems · 1 page, plus an answer key
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How it works: a quick refresher
The rules this worksheet practices, then one problem worked from start to finish.
| Strategy | How it works |
|---|---|
| A ten-frame holds ten | Two rows of five boxes. When every box has a counter, there are 10. |
| See five at a glance | A full top row is 5. Count on from 5 along the bottom row. |
| Empty boxes make 10 | The empty boxes are how many more you need to make 10. |
| Teen numbers are ten and more | A full frame and 4 more is 10 and 4, which is 14. |
Worked example
A ten-frame has 7 counters. How many more make 10?
- 1The top row is full: 5. The bottom row has 2 more, so there are 7.
- 2Count the empty boxes: 1, 2, 3.
- 33 more make 10, because 7 + 3 = 10.
Ready-made versions
Three fixed versions you can link to or share. Each is a PDF with its own answer key.
- How many? Worksheets, version 1Worksheet PDFAnswer key PDF
- How many? Worksheets, version 2Worksheet PDFAnswer key PDF
- How many? Worksheets, version 3Worksheet PDFAnswer key PDF
Grade level and standard
Written for kindergarten math (operations). It practices what Common Core standard CCSS K.OA.A.4 describes, and also works as review in later grades. How we check standards and answers
Common questions
- Is there an answer key?
- Yes. Every worksheet has a matching answer key with each answer worked on the same grid or layout as the question. The worksheet code printed at the bottom of each page pairs a sheet with its key.
- Why use ten-frames?
- They show numbers as five and some more, and ten and some more. That makes adding to 10, and later place value, much easier to see.
- My child counts every counter one by one. Is that OK?
- Yes, to begin with. Over time, encourage them to see a full row as 5 straight away and count on from there.
- How many different versions are there?
- About a million per skill. Each time you press the button the problems are generated fresh, so you can print a different version for every student, a retake, or another night of practice.
- Are the worksheets free?
- Yes. They are free to print and copy for your home or classroom, with no sign-up.
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