Place Value - Grade 1 Math Worksheet 8 - 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. Count and write: ■■■ = ______
2. What number comes after 15? ______

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.