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1st Grade Place Value Morning Work

Tens and ones for 1st grade: how many tens, ten more and ten less, comparing two-digit numbers, a doubles fact and a short and long vowel word.

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Grade level
1st grade
Time
About 10 minutes
Answer key
Yes, page 2 of the PDF
Kids practice
Independent work, Spiral review, Starting the day calmly

What kids do

“Tens and ones! Answer each question, then show a number with sticks and dots.”

Printed on the sheet:

  1. 3. 10 more than 27 is
  2. 4. 10 less than 58 is
  3. 5. Circle the bigger number: 71 or 17
  4. 7. Circle the word with a long vowel:
  5. 8. Write the word that means the same as glad:
  6. 9. Show 35 with tens sticks and ones dots.
  7. 10. Write a sentence that uses the number 10.

Sample problems

  • 4 tens and 3 ones =
  • 7 + 7 =

Teacher tip

Have ten frames and counters out so kids can show tens and ones with their hands.

How to use it

  • Have the page on desks before kids arrive so they can start right away.
  • Go over the answers together at the start of the lesson.
  • Keep a stack of copies in a labeled tray so you can grab one without stopping the lesson.

Watch for

Kids who arrive late and feel rushed. Let them finish at another time.

Talk about it

  • Which problem was the easiest this morning? Which was the hardest?
  • Why do you think we use this in our classroom?

Take it further

Let early finishers write their own problem for tomorrow’s page.

US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.

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