LET’S TRY ONE
Which number is 4 tens and 2 ones?
42
4 tens are 40; add 2 ones to make 42.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Compose a two-digit number from tens and ones.
- Draw a stick for each ten and a dot for each one.
- Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
- Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.
Try it together
Write or draw your own example with different numbers. Solve it, then ask a partner to check the method as well as the answer.
Draw a stick for each ten and a dot for each one.