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Add two 1-digit numbers (missing addend)

Grade 2 missing addend facts with sums to 18; builds fact fluency and mental subtraction.
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Easy(Digits 1–5, find missing)
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10 questions
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10 questions
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10 questions
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10 questions
Medium(Digits 1–9, find missing)
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10 questions
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10 questions
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10 questions
4
10 questions
Hard(Digits 4–9, find missing)
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10 questions
2
10 questions
3
10 questions
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10 questions

Practice Questions

  1. ? + 7 = 13
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    6

  2. 4 + ? = 11
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    7

  3. ? + 9 = 16
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    7

  4. 5 + ? = 12
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    7

  5. ? + 6 = 14
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Teacher Resources
Teaching Notes

Help students build fact fluency by understanding addition and subtraction as inverse operations. Encourage strategies like counting on, making a ten, or thinking of a related subtraction fact.

Vocabulary
Addend: A number added in an addition problem.
Sum: The answer to an addition problem.
Common Mistakes
  • Confusing the known addends with the sum.
  • Incorrectly applying the inverse operation.
  • Counting errors when using 'counting on' strategies.
Differentiation
SupportProvide manipulatives (counters, number line) or visual models. Start with sums to 10 before moving to sums to 18.
ChallengeIntroduce word problems involving missing addends. Challenge students with missing addends in two-step problems.
Discussion Questions
  • How can knowing an addition fact help you solve a related subtraction fact?
  • What strategy did you use to find the missing number?
  • Can you show me how a number line helps find the missing addend?
Extension Activities
  • Use blocks to show missing parts.
  • Play 'What's missing?' games.
Parent Tip

Ask your child to count on from a number to reach a target.

Learning Path
Skill Cluster

Number Sense & Operations

Estimated Time

15 minutes

Skills Practiced
Missing addend within 10Counting onSubtraction as inverse