Place Value Worksheet
A group of ten ones makes a ten. Count the tens and ones to find the number!
The number 34 means 3 tens and 4 ones. Each ten is a group of 10. The digit in the tens place tells how many groups of ten.
- 1.How many tens in 50? ____ tens
- 2.How many ones in 28? ____ ones
- 3.3 tens and 6 ones = ____
- 4.57 = ____ tens and ____ ones
- 5.Draw 2 tens and 4 ones. What number? ____
- 6.Which digit is in the tens place in 63? ____
- 7.What number has 5 tens and 0 ones? ____
- 8.Write the number: 8 tens + 2 ones = ____
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About This Tens and Ones Place Value Worksheet
This tens and ones worksheet helps Grade 1 students understand that the two digits in a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones — the cornerstone of place value understanding. Students practice grouping objects into tens, counting the leftover ones, and writing numbers in expanded form. Print on US Letter or A4. Answer key included.
What Students Will Learn
Students discover that 34 means 3 groups of ten and 4 ones — not just "three-four." Using visual models (ten frames and base-ten blocks), they build the understanding that the position of a digit determines its value. This concept is critical: students who master tens and ones in Grade 1 are far better prepared for regrouping in addition and subtraction in Grade 2.
How Teachers Can Use This Worksheet
- With base-ten blocks (10 minutes): Give each student or pair a set of base-ten blocks. Call out a number (e.g., 27), have them build it with 2 tens rods and 7 ones cubes, then find the matching problem on the worksheet.
- As guided practice (15 minutes): Work through the ten-frame section together, then let students complete the expanded form section independently. Circulate to catch common errors like writing "43" as "4+3" instead of "40+3."
- For struggling students: Use a place value chart (tens column and ones column) as a visual scaffold. Have students place numbers in the chart before writing their answers.
How Parents and Homeschoolers Can Use This Worksheet
Bundle straws or pencils into groups of ten with rubber bands. Show your child that 3 bundles and 4 loose pencils = 34. This physical grouping makes the abstract concept concrete. Practice counting by tens (10, 20, 30) and then adding the ones (31, 32, 33, 34). The goal is for your child to automatically think "4 tens and 5 ones = 45" without counting individual objects.
Skills Covered
tens and ones · place value · expanded form · base-ten understanding · ten frames · number decomposition