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Grade 1 Place value Worksheets & Practice

Place value tells you what a digit means based on its position. Discover the strategy, try a few examples, and choose a free printable level.

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What your learner will practice

Counting and number sense. First graders use drawings, objects, and number lines to understand small numbers and explain their thinking. Focus on accuracy before speed.

With place value in Grade 1, the goal is to build understanding and to explain the method, not just get a number. Take breaks and repeat short sessions when needed.

How to solve place value problems

  1. 1Read the whole number from left to right.
  2. 2Identify the digit and its position: ones, tens, hundreds, or higher.
  3. 3Multiply the digit by the value of its place.
Common mistake to watch for

A digit and the value of that digit are not always the same.

Try these six examples

Read each question, solve on paper, and then check the answer. The full printable sets below provide 20 new problems each.

  1. Value of the tens digit in 64? Answer: 60
  2. Value of the tens digit in 21? Answer: 20
  3. Value of the tens digit in 93? Answer: 90
  4. Value of the ones digit in 29? Answer: 9
  5. Value of the ones digit in 14? Answer: 4
  6. Value of the ones digit in 17? Answer: 7

Helpful teaching idea

Use a place-value chart and highlight the target digit.

Use blocks or fingers first. Ask the learner to tell you how they know the answer, not simply to guess.