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Reading Place Value Blocks

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Reading Place Value Blocks

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🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

We are learning to read and interpret place value blocks to identify numbers up to 9,999.

Success Criteria:

I can:

Identify thousands blocks (large cubes)

Identify hundreds blocks (flat squares)

Identify tens blocks (long rods)

Identify ones blocks (small cubes)

Write the correct number shown by the blocks

📊 Part 1: Reading Place Value Blocks

1. Count the blocks and write the number:

2 thousands blocks + 3 hundreds blocks + 4 tens blocks + 5 ones blocks

Number: ____________

2. What number do these blocks show?

1 thousands block + 0 hundreds blocks + 6 tens blocks + 8 ones blocks

Number: ____________

3. Count carefully:

4 thousands blocks + 2 hundreds blocks + 0 tens blocks + 9 ones blocks

Number: ____________

4. Which number is shown?

3 thousands blocks + 7 hundreds blocks + 1 tens block + 6 ones blocks

3,716

3,671

3,176

7,316

5. What is the value of these blocks?

5 thousands blocks + 0 hundreds blocks + 8 tens blocks + 3 ones blocks

5,083

5,830

583

5,803

🌟 Part 2: Challenge Questions

6. Break down this number using place value blocks:

Write how many of each block you need to make 6,254:

_____ thousands blocks + _____ hundreds blocks + _____ tens blocks + _____ ones blocks

7. Explain your thinking:

How do you know when there are zero tens in a number made with blocks?

8. Extension Challenge:

If you had 2,847 using blocks, and you added 1 more hundreds block and 3 more ones blocks, what would your new number be?

New number: ____________

🎯 Learning Support

Differentiation Strategies:

For Support Learners:

• Use actual physical blocks alongside this worksheet

• Start with numbers under 1,000 (hundreds, tens, ones only)

• Work with a buddy or teacher support

For Advanced Learners:

• Create your own place value block problems for a friend

• Try numbers up to 99,999 using ten-thousands blocks

• Explore what happens when you add or subtract blocks

Dyslexia-Friendly Options:

• Use coloured overlays when reading

• Say numbers aloud as you work

• Draw or use real blocks instead of writing if needed

• Take breaks between questions

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