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Base ten blocks

10 questions

2nd - 2nd Grade

Mathematics

This Grade 2 mathematics worksheet helps students read base-ten block models and connect the quantities shown to written numerals. Across 10 multiple-choice questions, students identify represented numbers, including one- and two-digit values, and determine which number is one more, 10 more, or 10 less than a model’s value. The items reinforce attention to the tens and ones represented by the blocks while giving students practice selecting the correct numeral from closely related choices. Use this free printable worksheet for independent practice, a quick check of understanding, math-center work, or review after introducing base-ten blocks and place value. Students must interpret each model before comparing numbers or applying a one- or ten-unit change, making the worksheet useful for checking whether they can move from concrete representations to symbolic number reasoning. A complete answer key is included for efficient checking and feedback.

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Base ten blocks

Total questions: 10

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the number

a)

7

b)

17

c)

10

2.

Identify the number and choose the number that shows 10 more.

a)

7

b)

17

c)

10

3.

Identify the number

a)

28

b)

27

c)

18

d)

38

4.

Identify the number

a)

21

b)

1

c)

11

5.

Identify the number and choose the answer that shows one more.

a)

21

b)

1

c)

12

6.

What is the value shown?

a)

14

b)

41

c)

4

d)

50

7.

Identify the number

a)

9

b)

10

c)

19

8.
which number do the models show?
a)
32
b)
34
c)
36
d)
46
9.

Choose the answer that shows 10 less than the amount of blocks.

a)
32
b)
34
c)

26

d)
46
10.

Identify the number

a)

30

b)

29

c)

40

d)

20

Answer Key

Base ten blocks

Total questions: 10

1.
a)

7

2.
b)

17

3.
a)

28

4.
c)

11

5.
c)

12

6.
a)

14

7.
a)

9

8.
c) 36
9.
c)

26

10.
a)

30

FAQs

What does the Base ten blocks worksheet help Grade 2 students learn?

This worksheet uses 10 multiple-choice items to help Grade 2 students identify the numbers represented by base-ten block models. Several questions then ask students to find one more, 10 more, or 10 less than the represented amount, building accuracy with tens-and-ones reasoning and numeral selection.

How can I use this base-ten blocks worksheet to teach finding 1 more and 10 more?

First have students build or point to the number shown in each base-ten model and explain how the tens and ones determine the numeral. Then use the worksheet’s one-more, 10-more, and 10-less items as a guided discussion: ask students which place changes and why before they choose an answer independently.

What mistakes should I watch for on the base-ten blocks worksheet?

Watch for students reversing the tens and ones, such as choosing 41 when a model represents 14, or selecting a nearby numeral instead of reading both places. Students may also confuse one more with 10 more or 10 less, so ask them to identify whether the ones or tens place should change before answering.

How do I assign and grade this base-ten blocks worksheet?

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all 10 multiple-choice questions. For printable submissions, you can scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to help grade responses efficiently.

How can I differentiate the base-ten blocks worksheet for my students?

In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size to make the number-identification and more-or-less items easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when those options support access to the base-ten block questions.

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