Composing Numbers (6-10) using Number Bonds

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Sample questions

1. Which picture shows two groups that make 6 altogether?

○ A: A picture of 2 blue circles and 3 red circles.

○ B: A picture of 3 yellow stars and 4 green stars.

✓ C: A picture of 2 big squares and 4 small squares.

○ D: A picture of 1 orange triangle and 6 purple triangles.

Answer: C: A picture of 2 big squares and 4 small squares. — Count all the shapes in each picture to find the one that makes 6.

2. Look at the stars. Which picture shows a way to make 7?

○ A: A picture of 3 shining stars and 3 twinkling stars.

○ B: A picture of 2 big stars and 4 small stars.

○ C: A picture of 4 bright stars and 2 dim stars.

✓ D: A picture of 3 happy stars and 4 sleepy stars.

Answer: D: A picture of 3 happy stars and 4 sleepy stars. — Count the stars in the first group, then the second group, and put them together to find 7.

3. You have 8 apples. If 5 apples are in one basket, how many apples are in the other basket to make 8 altogether?

✓ A: A picture of 3 apples.

○ B: A picture of 4 apples.

○ C: A picture of 5 apples.

○ D: A picture of 2 apples.

Answer: A: A picture of 3 apples. — Start with 5 apples and count up until you reach 8. How many more did you count?

Skills in this topic

Use concrete objects to show different ways to make a given number (6-10).
Draw pictorial representations of number bonds for numbers up to 10.
Complete number bonds for numbers up to 10 when one part is missing (concrete/pictorial).
Write addition number sentences (e.g., 6 + 4 = 10) to represent number bonds for numbers up to 10.
You need to make a group of 8. Show three different combinations of two smaller groups that would make 8, using objects and number bonds.

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