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Tens Frames Addition

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Tens Frames Addition

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📊 Part 1: Basic Facts and Teen Numbers

1. Complete these addition facts:

a) 3 + 5 = ____

b) 13 + 5 = ____

c) How are these facts related? ___________________________

2. Use the pattern to solve:

a) 4 + 7 = ____

b) 14 + 7 = ____

3. Fill in the missing numbers:

a) 6 + 2 = 8, so 16 + 2 = ____

b) 5 + 4 = 9, so 15 + 4 = ____

c) 7 + 3 = 10, so 17 + 3 = ____

4. Choose the correct answer for 12 + 8:

18

20

21

🔢 Part 2: Tens Frames Practice

5. Draw dots in the tens frames to show 13 + 4:

First number (13):

Frame 1: [_][_][_][_][_] Frame 2: [_][_][_]

[_][_][_][_][_] [_][_]

Add 4 more:

Answer: 13 + 4 = ____

6. Use tens frames to solve 15 + 3:

Draw your tens frames here and show your working:




Answer: 15 + 3 = ____

7. Look at this tens frame pattern:

If one full tens frame (10) + 6 more = 16

Then 16 + 2 = ____

Explain your thinking: _________________________________

🧠 Part 3: Reasoning with Tens Frames

8. Which additions equal 18? Tick all that apply:

10 + 8

12 + 6

15 + 3

11 + 7

9. Challenge: Use tens frames thinking to solve 17 + 5

Think: 17 = 10 + ____

So 17 + 5 = 10 + ____ + 5

= 10 + ____

= ____

10. Create your own: Write an addition problem using teen numbers that equals 19

____ + ____ = 19

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