Number Bonds and Friends of 10
- Qs
- 6
- Marks
- 6
NameDateScore / 6
1.[1]
5 + = 5
2.[1]
0 + = 5
3.[1]
3 + = 5
4.[1]
5 + = 5
5.[1]
2 + = 5
6.[1]
5 + = 5
Answer key
- 05 − 5 = 0
- 55 − 0 = 5
- 25 − 3 = 2
- 05 − 5 = 0
- 35 − 2 = 3
- 05 − 5 = 0
Number Bonds and Friends of 10: Foundation maths
This topic introduces pairs of numbers that combine to make key benchmark values like 5, 10, and 20. Worksheets give pupils structured drill and pictorial support to develop instant recall of basic additive facts.
What this covers
Number Bonds and Friends of 10 is taught in Foundation (age 5 to 6, Foundation) as a topic to introduce. It sits in the Number strand.
Worked example
Find the missing number to complete the bond to 10: 7 + __ = 10
- Start at 7 and count on to 10: 8, 9, 10.
- Three counts were needed.
- Check: 7 + 3 = 10.
Answer: 3
Difficulty scale
The sheet generator offers five difficulty settings for this topic.
- Pairs summing to 5 using visual tens frames
- Pairs summing to 10 with partial visual support
- Pure symbolic pairs summing to 10
- Pairs summing to 20 involving multiples of 5 or ten plus ones
- Arbitrary pairs summing to 20 with missing addends in any position
Common mistakes
- Subtracting the given addend from the wrong base (e.g., thinking 10 - 4 is 5)
- Confusing the part and the whole in bar or part-whole models
Curriculum links
Indicative matches to Australian Curriculum v9. Check wording and codes against the official document.
- AC9MFN04 Partition small collections of objects into part-part-whole relationships to establish early number bonds.
Sample sheet and answers
Six questions at the level's usual difficulty. Open the editor to change, add or regenerate any of them.