Make a Ten to Add: Number Line

Make your way to ten with this engaging addition worksheet! Students will use a number line to practice the foundational "make a ten" addition strategy. Using the number line as a visual model to guide each step, learners will break apart numbers to create a group of ten before adding the remaining amount. 

Created for first-grade learners, this worksheet strengthens number sense, addition fluency, and place-value understanding through approachable strategy. Students will develop confidence breaking numbers apart, connecting visual models to equations, and solving problems with greater efficiency. These foundational skills prepare learners for mental math, regrouping, and more advanced addition strategies they will encounter in future grades.

Looking for more early addition practice? Try Make Ten to Add With Ten Frames #1 and Vanished Values: Making Ten to Add.