Addition sentences – sums up to 10
key notes :
This picture shows 3 + 2 = 5

This picture shows 2 + 1 = 3

This picture shows 1 + 1 = 2

1+5 = | 6 |
2+7 = | 9 |
5+5 = | 10 |
5+2 = | 7 |
8+1 = | 9 |
2+2 = | 4 |
3+3 = | 6 |
5+4 = | 9 |
6+2 = | 8 |
2+3 = | 5 |
1+1 = | 2 |
5+3 = | 8 |
6+4 = | 10 |
7+3 = | 10 |
2+1 = | 3 |
Learn with an example
Which picture shows 2 + 1 = 3?

Look at this picture:

Count the blue jigsaw puzzle pieces. There are 2 blue jigsaw puzzle pieces. Count the orange jigsaw puzzle pieces. There is 1 orange jigsaw puzzle piece.
Now count all the jigsaw puzzle pieces together. There are 3 jigsaw puzzle pieces. This picture shows 2 + 1 = 3
This picture shows 3 + 1 = 4:

This picture shows 1 + 1 = 2:

This picture shows 2 + 2 = 4:

Write an addition number sentence based on the picture (for example, 2 + 1 = 3).


- First, count the yellow jigsaw puzzle pieces. There are 6 yellow jigsaw puzzle pieces.
- Next, count the pink jigsaw puzzle pieces. There are 4 pink jigsaw puzzle pieces.
- The first part of the addition number sentence is 6 + 4. To find the sum, count all of the jigsaw puzzle pieces together. There are 10 jigsaw puzzle pieces. The addition number sentence is 6 + 4 = 10.
Write an addition number sentence based on the picture (for example, 2 + 1 = 3).


First, count the pink jigsaw puzzle pieces. There are 4 pink jigsaw puzzle pieces.
Next, count the yellow jigsaw puzzle pieces. There are 3 yellow jigsaw puzzle pieces.
The first part of the addition number sentence is 4 + 3. To find the sum, count all of the jigsaw puzzle pieces together. There are 7 jigsaw puzzle pieces. The addition number sentence is 4 + 3 = 7.
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