Eight Needs Two: Fill the Gap

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The Making Ten Strategy helps us add numbers by making a group of ten.

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The Making Ten Strategy helps us add numbers by making a group of ten. For example, if you want to add 8 + 5, you can think of it like this: 8 needs 2 more to make 10. So, you can say 8 + 2 = 10, and then add the leftover 3.

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This means 8 + 5 = 10 + 3, which is 13!

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Which word goes in the blank? “The Making Ten Strategy helps us add numbers by _____ a group of ten.”

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Which word goes in the blank? “So, you can say 8 + 2 = 10, and then add the _____ 3.”

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