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Place Value Exploration

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice (Choose one)

WALT: We are learning to understand tens and ones in numbers up to 20.

Success criteria: I can say the number, and tell how many tens and how many ones it has.

1. Which number shows 1 ten and 4 ones?

14

41

10 + 4

2. Which number is made of 2 tens and 0 ones?

20

2

200

3. Which number has 1 ten and 7 ones?

17

71

7

4. Which sentence matches the number 13?

1 ten and 3 ones (10 + 3)

3 tens and 1 one (30 + 1)

13 ones

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers

5. Ten-block + 5 single counters. Write the number shown:
6. How many tens and how many ones are in 18?

Tens:

Ones:

7. Explain how you make 12 using tens and ones (write words or numbers):
8. Write 20 as tens and ones:

20 =

tens and
ones

🎨 Part 3: Hands-On Activity

9. Use your ten-blocks and counters to make a number between 11 and 19. Then complete the boxes below and draw your blocks.

Number I made:

Tens:

Ones:

Differentiation: Use real ten-blocks and counters for students who need support. Give a matching number card for those who need extra help.

Extension: Make two ten-blocks and add ones to explore numbers beyond 20 (e.g., 22). Find 1 more and 1 less than your number.

Dyslexia-friendly reading options: Read questions aloud, use clear simple sentences, and point to one question at a time. Keep spacing wide and use visual cues (blocks and counters).

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