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Read, compare, order and round whole numbers.

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Start with place value, then use it to compare, order and round numbers. If you are choosing practice for someone else, ask them to explain one example first; that often makes the next worksheet easier to choose.

Where to start

  1. Place value

    Use this when a learner can read a number but confuses a digit with its value. Ask what the 4 contributes in 4,206 before moving to larger numbers.

  2. Comparing numbers

    Compare pairs before ordering a whole set. Have the learner point to the first place where the digits differ, then read the comparison aloud.

  3. Rounding whole numbers

    Move to estimates once place values are clear. Locate the two neighboring multiples and explain which is closer.

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8 skills

Place value

Work out what a digit is worth in a whole number.

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Expanded and standard form

Split whole numbers into place values, then put them back together.

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Comparing numbers

Choose <, > or = to compare two whole numbers.

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Ordering numbers

Put four whole numbers in order from least to greatest.

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Rounding whole numbers

Round to the nearest ten, hundred or thousand.

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Reading and completing number lines

Find missing numbers on evenly spaced number lines.

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Odd and even numbers

Decide whether a whole number is odd or even.

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Roman numerals

Read and write Roman numerals from 1 to 3,999.

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Check understanding

Which is greater, 3,405 or 3,450? Explain without rounding.

3,450 is greater.

The thousands and hundreds match. The tens digits differ: 5 tens is more than 0 tens. Rounding both numbers too early can hide that difference.

Teaching notes

If a learner orders 74 after 407 because 7 is greater than 4, return to place value and compare the number of digits first. Number lines offer another way to show relative size. Roman numerals are a separate notation task rather than a required next step.

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