Place value practice

Match numbers and word names worksheets

Match ten whole numbers to an A–J word bank. Choose 3–12 digits or mixed widths, including billions, with a shuffled bank and letter answers.

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Find the word name for each numeral. Write its letter beside the number and use every letter once.

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Connect numerals with their number names

Each sheet has ten unique values and a separate answer key. Writing activities keep enough space for the complete response; matching activities keep all ten lettered choices on the same page as the questions.

Decimal names use fractional units such as hundredths. Number words and punctuation follow the selected worksheet language.

Learning objective

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Recognize equivalent numeral and word representations while distinguishing their periods and zero placeholders.

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Which word name matches 42,018: A. forty-two thousand eighteen or B. forty-two thousand one hundred eight?

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The final period 018 means eighteen. Choice B would end in 108. Compare the value of each three-digit group instead of matching only the first words.

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  • All ten options remain on the same page as the questions, including when long names require a different bank layout.
  • The bank is shuffled independently of the question order. A letter may occasionally line up with its question by chance.
  • Each value appears once, so every question has exactly one matching bank item.
  • Start with three digits and use the writing activities when a learner needs practice constructing the names.
  • Increase widths gradually. Twelve-digit matching requires fluent reading across four periods.
  • The separate key fills the matching letters beside the same numerals and preserves the entire bank.

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Math SheetNameScore/ 10TeacherDateMatch numbers and wordsWrite the letter of the matching word name beside each number. Use each letter once.1.6,8632.1,2513.4,9794.6,9625.5,1656.1,1627.1,2418.2,5979.5,09910.3,336Word bankA.four thousand nine hundred seventy-nineB.two thousand five hundred ninety-sevenC.three thousand three hundred thirty-sixD.six thousand eight hundred sixty-threeE.five thousand ninety-nineF.one thousand two hundred fifty-oneG.one thousand two hundred forty-oneH.six thousand nine hundred sixty-twoI.one thousand one hundred sixty-twoJ.five thousand one hundred sixty-fivemath-sheet.comPage 1 of 1

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