Place Value - Grade 1 Math Worksheet 20 - Free Printable

Download this free printable Place Value worksheet for Grade 1 Math. Perfect for practice, homework, and classroom use.

Grade 1 Math practice

This printable Place Value worksheet is part of the free WizKidsHub Grade 1 Math collection. Print it at home or in the classroom for extra practice.

What this worksheet teaches

• Explain why the 4 in 42 stands for forty and not four.
• Compare two-digit numbers by looking at the tens digit first.
• Write the expanded form of a two-digit number (for example 36 = 30 + 6).
• Count on and back in tens from any two-digit number.

How to use this worksheet

Grade 1 place value is the first time a digit's position - not the digit itself - decides its value, and that is a genuine conceptual jump. Before starting, group ten small objects (pasta, beads, LEGO bricks) with an elastic band into a 'ten', and keep loose ones beside it. Let your child build each number from the worksheet with the real bundles, then write the answer.

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. 30 = ____ tens and ____ ones
2. Write the place value of 30. Tens: ____ Ones: ____

Frequently asked questions

Do we need base-ten blocks for this worksheet?

No. The worksheet is complete with pencil and paper. Any ten identical small objects plus an elastic band do the same job as shop-bought blocks.

How high should Grade 1 place value go?

Tens and ones up to 100 is the standard Grade 1 range. Hundreds are usually a Grade 2 skill, so there is no need to push past 100 before two-digit work is comfortable.

Is expanded form (30 + 6) really necessary this early?

It is worth doing because it makes the value of each digit visible, and it is the exact idea your child will lean on for two-digit addition next year. Keep it short - a few numbers per session is plenty.