Published Oct 28, 2026
Any boxes are fine if the count matches. Filling the top row first, from the left, is the usual way.
Made with the help of AI from public curriculum standards, then checked. Mistakes can slip through, so please look it over before use. Found one? Tell us and we will fix it.
A ten frame is a box with two rows of five spaces, and it is one of the best tools for seeing numbers up to 10. Your child counts the dots in six frames and writes each number, then colors boxes to show a given number, and finishes by noting that a full frame holds 10. Because a frame is always filled the same way, top row first, children begin to see 7 as 5 and 2 more without counting every dot. That quick seeing is the base for adding and subtracting later.
Common Core K.CC.B.5: Counting a group of objects to find how many there are
Common Core K.CC.A.3: Writing numerals up to 20 and matching them to small groups
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Ask your child to fill frames the standard way: top row first, from left to right, then the bottom row. That habit makes amounts easy to read at a glance. A typical mistake is counting an empty box or counting a dot twice; have your child touch each dot once, or tap it with a crayon. Afterward, ask quick questions like: how many empty boxes are there?
Easier: Use a real ten frame, such as an egg carton cut down to ten cups, and let your child place a small toy in each cup before writing the number.
Harder: For each frame, ask how many more dots would make 10 and write that number too, or show a frame for two seconds and ask how many dots it had.
Any boxes are fine if the count matches. Filling the top row first, from the left, is the usual way.
It is made for Kindergarten (ages 5-6). The level is ★ easy, so it works well as a first practice page.
About 15 minutes. Young children can do it in two short sittings with a break in between.
On the second page of the PDF and on this page under Show the answer key. To print for a whole class, print only the first page of the PDF.
Common Core K.CC.B.5 (counting a group of objects to find how many there are); Common Core K.CC.A.3 (writing numerals up to 20 and matching them to small groups).
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your own children or students. Please do not resell it or upload it to other websites.
