Exploring Place Value to the Thousands

The video tutorial explains how commas are used to read numbers, focusing on the thousands comma. It provides a rhythmic guide to identifying and pronouncing numbers with commas, emphasizing the importance of saying 'thousand' when encountering the first comma. The tutorial also introduces the concept of the million comma, encouraging viewers to practice these concepts independently.

What does the first comma in a number represent?

• Hundreds

• Thousands

• Tens

• Millions

What is the purpose of using commas in large numbers?

• To make them look longer

• To indicate decimal points

• To help in reading them correctly

• To separate dollars from cents

How many digits are grouped together before a comma is used?

• Two

• Five

• Three

• Four

Why is it important to group digits in threes when using commas?

• It's easier to read

• It's a mathematical rule

• All of the above

• It looks better

What should you say when you see the first comma in a number?

• Hundred

• Million

• Thousand

• Billion

After saying 'thousand' for the first comma, what should you do next?

• Repeat the number before the comma

• Say the number after the comma

• Start counting from one

• Say 'million'

What should you always remember to say when you encounter the first comma in a number?

• Billion

• Million

• Thousand

• Hundred

When you see the second comma in a number, what should you say?

• Billion

• Hundred

• Thousand

• Million

How many digits are there from the first to the second comma?

• Three

• Six

• Twelve

• Nine

What does the second comma in a number indicate?

• Thousands

• Millions

• Billions

• Trillions