Little Learners · Ages 5 to 7
Place Value Fill-in (Tens/Ones)
Break two-digit numbers into tens and ones. A Grade 1 place-value worksheet with five levels and answer keys.
The learning journey
Every activity is one step. Here is where this one fits.
- PlayLearn the idea in a game
- Practise(you are here)Lock it in on paper
- ReviewCome back and keep it sharp
- MasterTake on a harder challenge
- AchieveEarn a certificate
About Place Value Fill-in (Tens/Ones)
Place Value Fill-in (Tens/Ones) builds one of the most important ideas in early number: that a two-digit number is made of tens and ones. Each question shows a number and asks the child to write how many tens and how many ones it contains, making the structure of the number explicit. Understanding place value is the foundation for almost everything that follows — column addition, subtraction with regrouping, and working with larger numbers all depend on it — which is why decomposing two-digit numbers into tens and ones is a core Common Core 1.NBT and UK Year 1 expectation. Writing the parts out, rather than just reading them, helps the idea stick. The five levels grow the range of numbers as understanding deepens, and every number is generated fresh so the worksheet stays reusable. Each page prints cleanly on a standard A4 sheet, and every level downloads with its own answer key giving the tens and ones for each number. There is no advertising, no sign-up and no data leaves the device. Use it to build number sense or alongside our place-value games.
Common questions
- What does this teach?
- That a two-digit number is made of tens and ones — the basis of place value.
- Why is place value important?
- It underpins column addition, subtraction and all work with bigger numbers.
- Is an answer key included?
- Yes, every level gives the tens and ones for each number.
A hand for grown-ups
- Before you start
- Find a calm few minutes with no rush. Let your child know it is fine to find some of it tricky — that is what practice is for.
- While they work
- Sit nearby but let them lead. If they get stuck, ask "what could you try?" rather than giving the answer — the thinking is the point.
- Afterwards
- Ask them to show you one they found easy and one they found hard. Praise the effort on the hard one, not just the right answers.
- Watch out for
- Rushing. If answers come too fast and wrong, slow the pace down together rather than pushing for more.
- Away from the screen
- Look for the same maths in everyday life — counting stairs, sharing snacks, spotting shapes on a walk.
Where to go next
Chosen by the skills this activity practises.