Addition/Subtraction Number Bonds Freebie Set

Explanation:
As an elementary math specialist in upstate New York, I work primarily with struggling students in grades K-6.
I have spent the last three years using and tweaking the way in which these number bond sheets are
implemented. After utilizing both the Rocket Math program as well as New York state-created “Fluencies” I
crafted my own version of fluencies using number bonds (with the help of my husband, Lance Chase, who wrote
the computer program to generate them). In my early years of teaching, I found it very frustrating to have
students memorize all their addition facts and then struggle with subtraction (same thing with multiplication
and division), as they were unable to make the connection between the two processes. I love how the number
bonds instantly tie the related operations together.

The first three levels are solely decomposing numbers. I’ve found that with struggling learners, if you
implement a mixture of decomposing and putting together too soon, they start to just add all the time and not
actually think about what the operation is or the roles of “part” - “part” - “whole.” With so much time devoted
to decomposing in the beginning, they are able to better understand breaking apart numbers so that when
adding is also used (an easier skill) starting in level 04 with doubles facts, they are more likely to understand
when to add and when to subtract.

I spend a good deal of time using hands on manipulatives and discussing decomposing numbers before using these
sheets. Once students are starting to grasp the concept of number bonds and breaking numbers apart, we start
with level 01. The students use the front side as a practice page and then everyone turns the paper over and
has one (or two) minute(s) to do as many as they can. We correct them together and they record their scores
on the Number Bond Recording card (included in the complete set). We do each level a few times (for the same
time interval) to measure improvement.

Feel free to use as you wish and let me know if there are any errors or you have any ideas for other types of
number bond practice pages!
-Lisa Chase, 2016

Complete Set (available on my TPT store) Includes:

Add/Subtraction 01 - Decomposing 5
Add/Subtraction 02 - Decomposing 1-5
Add/Subtraction 03 - Decomposing 10
Add/Subtraction 04 - Doubles up to 20, Sums Only
Add/Subtraction 05 - Sums up to 5
Add/Subtraction 06 - Sums up to 6
Add/Subtraction 07 - Sums up to 7
Add/Subtraction 08 - Sums up to 8
Add/Subtraction 09 - Sums up to 9
Add/Subtraction 10 - Sums up to 10
Add/Subtraction 11 - Sums up to 12
Add/Subtraction 12 - Sums up to 14
Add/Subtraction 13 - Sums up to 16
Add/Subtraction 14 - Sums up to 18
Add/Subtraction 15 - Sums up to 20

This free set includes three of the first five levels for you to get a feel for them.
AS01 Decomposing Five Name: ____________________________________

5 5 5 5 5

4 2 0 1 5

5 5 5 5 5

0 4 3 4 2

5 5 5 5 5

1 4 0 1 5

5 5 5 5 5

0 2 5 4 3

5 5 5 5 5

2 0 1 5 2

5 5 5 5 5

3 4 0 1 4
L. Chase 2016
AS01 Decomposing Five

5 5 5 5 5

3 2 0 5 3

5 5 5 5 5

1 4 2 0 1

5 5 5 5 5

4 5 1 4 3

5 5 5 5 5

0 1 5 2 4

5 5 5 5 5

3 2 5 4 0

5 5 5 5 5

2 1 4 3 4
L. Chase 2016
AS02 Decomposing 1‑5 Name: ____________________________________

2 5 2 3 1

0 4 1 2 1

4 5 5 4 5

3 2 3 1 3

5 3 5 5 5

5 1 4 3 2

3 4 5 4 5

2 2 2 1 0

5 4 5 4 4

3 3 1 0 3

5 5 5 3 4

5 3 4 1 2
L. Chase 2016
AS02 Decomposing 1‑5

2 2 3 4 5

1 2 1 2 0

3 1 5 4 2

2 1 3 1 0

2 4 3 2 4

1 2 1 1 1

3 5 2 5 5

2 3 0 4 2

1 3 5 4 4

1 1 2 3 0

4 5 2 5 5

3 4 1 1 3
L. Chase 2016
AS05 Sums up to Five Name: ____________________________________

5 4 3 5

5 0 1 2 3 1

5 2

3 1 3 2 1 2 0 4

3 4

2 4 0 4 1 3 1 0

4 2

1 4 1 5 0 4 1 2

1 5 3 4

1 1 1 2 3 1

3 3 5

2 2 1 0 1 1 3
L. Chase 2016
AS05 Sums up to Five

2 3 3 2

2 1 3 1 2 2

3 1 3

0 3 2 5 0 1 1

5 5 2 5

4 2 1 3 2 3

4 3 5 4

3 2 1 3 0 4

5 4 3 5

2 0 2 2 3 5

2 4 5

3 1 1 3 3 3 1
L. Chase 2016