Complete the Next Ten Worksheets for 1st Grade
Find how much to add to reach the next multiple of ten. 15 free printable worksheets, each with an answer key.
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Complete the Next Ten: what children learn
This is the "make ten" strategy generalized past 10 — figuring out how far a number is from its next ten (like 24 needs 6 more to reach 30) is a key mental-math building block.
Complete the Next Ten: worked example
24 + __ = 30 6
24 needs 6 more to reach the next multiple of ten, 30, since 24 + 6 = 30.
Complete the Next Ten: a common mistake to watch for
Kids sometimes count up to the wrong ten (overshooting to 40 instead of stopping at 30) — reminding them to find the NEXT ten, not just any ten, helps.
Complete the Next Ten: how to help at home or in class
Draw a bead string or a ladder with ten rungs for each decade. Place a counter on a number like 27 and ask how many more steps reach the next ten. Hop up on a hundred chart and count the hops aloud. You can also use a clothespin on a number line. Ask what the ones digit is, and how many to make ten from it. When your child gets the gap right without hopping, they can add through a ten.
What is on these Complete the Next Ten worksheets
This set has 15 different worksheets for 1st grade, with 23 questions on each and a matching answer key for every sheet. The instruction printed on each worksheet is: “Find the missing number to complete the next ten.”
Example questions like the ones on these worksheets, with their answers:
- 56 + __ = 604
- 61 + __ = 709
- 44 + __ = 506
- 67 + __ = 703
- 83 + __ = 907
- 3 + __ = 107
- 79 + __ = 801
- 89 + __ = 901
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