Number Bonds for 5 Worksheets

Picture-based number bond worksheets ask students to decompose the number 5 in different ways and write the matching addition sum, with an included answer key.

Grades: K–1, Elementary
File type: PDF
Preparation: Print ready

Updated Feb 21, 2024

Subject: Addition, Addition and Subtraction, Math
Topic: Number Bonds, Number Bonds Worksheets
Resource types: Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Preparation: Print ready
Ontario expectations: B2.2

From the author

About this resource

Number Bonds for 5 Worksheets These printable 1st grade math worksheets help students visualize and understand number bonds for 5. The simple illustrations allow children to decompose the number 5 in different ways. Students count the pictures to fill in missing numbers in number bonds. This builds their number sense and reinforces the concept. These worksheets help students learn in various settings - whole group lessons, homework, centers, extra practice, and more. An answer key allows parents to assist as well. To use: Students count the pictures and fill in blanks to complete number bonds. Then they apply this knowledge to complete missing numbers in the sums. The visuals build number sense. Different versions allow differentiation and progressive practice. Other complementary resources help reinforce number bonds, counting, fractions and more. Click the links above to explore those as well.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Decompose the number 5 into two parts using picture counting
Write an addition sum that matches a completed number bond

Teaching tips

Use as a print-and-go resource for direct instruction, a math center, or homework, per the publisher's suggested uses.
Send worksheets home with the included answer key so families can support practice at home.
Assign to early finishers or as extra practice for students still building fluency with decomposing 5.

Skills covered

Decomposing the number 5 — students find different pairs of numbers that combine to make 5 using picture-based number bonds.
Number bond notation — students translate a completed bond diagram into a written addition sum.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

Do students work with the pictures and the number sentence on each worksheet as two separate tasks, or does one build into the other?

The two parts build on each other: students first count the pictures to find the missing number in the bond diagram, then use that same understanding to fill in the missing number in the matching addition sum.