Hop to Add on a Number Line Within 10

About this worksheet

Six addition problems within 10, each with its own big 0 to 10 number line. Children start on the first number, draw one hop for every number they add and write the number they land on. The answer key on page 2 shows the start dot, every hop in red and the sum. A first number line page for kindergarten. Big pictures and only a few tasks per page make it a gentle start for kindergartners. Use small objects like buttons or cereal to check tricky problems.

On this sheet

6 problems, starting with 1 + 2, 3 + 4, 4 + 5, 6 + 2, 5 + 5, 8 + 1. The answers to all of them are on page 2.

Tips for using it

• Have your child say each fact out loud while writing the answer.
• Let children hop with a finger or a small toy on the line before they draw hops with a pencil.
• Always mark the start number with a dot first; most mistakes come from counting the start as a hop.
• Say "forward" for adding and "back" for subtracting while hopping, so the direction sticks.

Printing tips

Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.