Place Value - Grade 1 Math Worksheet 5 - 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

• Count on and back in tens from any two-digit number.
• Break two-digit numbers into tens and ones and say how many of each there are.
• Build numbers up to 100 using bundles of ten and single units.
• Explain why the 4 in 42 stands for forty and not four.

How to use this worksheet

Do the first two questions together out loud, saying the number the long way: 'thirty-four is three tens and four ones.' Then let your child continue alone. The wording matters more than the writing at this stage - children who can say it correctly almost always write it correctly a few days later.

Sample questions from this worksheet

1. Count and write: ■■■■■■■■ = ______
2. What number comes after 20? ______

Frequently asked questions

How do I know when to move on to the next worksheet?

When your child can say a two-digit number as tens and ones without pausing, and build it with objects on the first try, the concept is secure enough to move on.

My child can count to 100 but cannot say how many tens are in 60. Why?

Counting is a sequence learned by ear; place value asks the child to see 60 as six groups. They are different skills, and the second one always arrives later. Grouping real objects into tens is the fastest bridge between them.

Why does my child write 51 instead of 15?

Digit reversal is very common in Grade 1 and is usually a position problem, not a number problem. Labelled 'tens' and 'ones' columns, used for a week or two, clear it up for most children.