First Grade · Math · week 6

Use make-ten for 8+5, 9+6

Apply the make-ten strategy fluently to facts with addends of 8 and 9.

This week you practice make-ten on the trickiest facts: any fact with an 8 or a 9 in it. These facts are close to ten, so making a ten is always the fastest way to solve them.

The steps never change: find how many the 8 or 9 needs to reach ten, take that many from the other number, then add the leftover to ten.

📋 For the teacher
Teach it (10–15 min):
  • Focus only on 8-facts and 9-facts this week so the pattern gets deeply practiced.
  • Have your child narrate every step out loud -- saying it catches mistakes early.
  • Mix in a few facts from other numbers so they learn WHEN to reach for make-ten, not just how.
  • Praise the strategy, not just the answer -- "I saw you make a ten!" matters more than speed right now.
Talk about it:
  • What do all 8-facts need to make a ten?
  • What do all 9-facts need to make a ten?
  • Is make-ten helpful for 2 + 3? Why or why not?

Mastery looks like: They fluently use make-ten on any fact involving 8 or 9 and can explain each step.

Common stumbles: Forgetting how much the 8 or 9 needs; adding the leftover to the wrong number.

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