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Place Value with Blocks Tens and Ones

20 questions

1st Grade

Mathematics

Place Value with Blocks Tens and Ones is a free printable Grade 1 mathematics worksheet that helps students connect base-ten block models to two-digit numbers. Students identify the value of tens and ones, determine the number represented by a model, describe numbers such as 36 as tens and ones, and compare quantities shown with blocks. The 20-question set includes multiple-choice, multiple-select, and fill-in-the-blank items. The worksheet also develops flexible place-value thinking by asking students to recognize equivalent representations, such as 65 as 6 tens and 5 ones or 5 tens and 15 ones. Students count grouped objects by tens and then by ones, interpret individual tens and ones, and compare whether one representation shows more, less, or the same amount. It includes a complete answer key for checking student understanding and is suitable for independent practice, guided instruction, or formative assessment.

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Place Value with Blocks Tens and Ones

Total questions: 20

Name
Class
Date
1.

Taylor and Max represented the amount of pencils they have with base ten blocks. Which statement correctly compares their pencils?

a)

Taylor and Max have the same amount.

b)

Taylor has more than Max.

c)

Max has more than Taylor.

d)

Max has less than Taylor

2.

Select all the options below that represent the number 65.

a)

6 tens and 6 ones

b)

6 tens and 5 ones

c)

4 tens and 5 ones

d)

5 tens and 15 ones

e)

5 tens and 6 ones

3.

Nina and DJ represented the amount of stickers they have with base ten blocks. Which statement correctly compares their stickers?

a)

Nina and DJ have the same amount.

b)

Nina has more than DJ.

c)

DJ has more than Nina.

d)

DJ has less than Nina.

4.

What number is represented with the model?

a)

3 tens and 0 ones

b)

2 tens and 3 ones

c)

1 ten and 3 ones

d)

3 tens and 2 ones

5.

What is the value of the picture?

a)

100

b)

10

c)

1

6.

What is the value shown?

a)

6

b)

16

c)

60

d)

70

7.

What number is represented?

(a)  

8.

How many tens and how many ones  are  in 
36?

a)

3 tens and 6 ones

b)

30 tens and 6 ones

c)

6 tens and 3 ones

9.

What number is represented?

(a)  

10.

What number is represented?

(a)  

11.

Count the number of stars represented by grouping tens and then counting on by ones. How many stars?

a)

23

b)

20

c)

32

d)

21

12.

What number is represented with the model?

(a)  

13.

Select all the options below that represent the number 54.

a)

4 tens 16 ones

b)

6 tens 5 ones

c)

5 tens 4 ones

d)

5 tens 15 ones

e)

4 tens 14 ones

14.

How many?

a)

31

b)

23

c)

3

d)

2

15.

How many?

a)

40

b)

30

c)

34

d)

33

16.

28 is:

a)

8 tens and 2 ones

b)

2 tens and 8 ones

c)

4 tens and 6 ones

d)

3 tens and 2 ones

17.

What number do these blocks show?

a)

55

b)

65

c)

56

d)

60

18.

What number do these blocks show ?

a)

38

b)

83

c)

78

d)

30

19.

What place is the 9 in?

a)

tens

b)

ones

c)

hundreds

d)

zeros

20.

How many tens in 23 ?

a)

5

b)

20

c)

3

d)

2

Answer Key

Place Value with Blocks Tens and Ones

Total questions: 20

1.
c)

Max has more than Taylor.

2.
b)

6 tens and 5 ones

, d)

5 tens and 15 ones

3.
a)

Nina and DJ have the same amount.

4.
a)

3 tens and 0 ones

5.
b)

10

6.
c)

60

7.
70
8.
a)

3 tens and 6 ones

9.
20
10.
40
11.
d)

21

12.
60
13.
c)

5 tens 4 ones

, e)

4 tens 14 ones

14.
b)

23

15.
c)

34

16.
b)

2 tens and 8 ones

17.
c)

56

18.
a)

38

19.
b)

ones

20.
d)

2

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FAQs

What does the Place Value with Blocks Tens and Ones worksheet cover?

This Grade 1 worksheet builds place-value understanding by having students read base-ten block models, identify tens and ones, write the represented number, and compare two quantities. Its 20 items use multiple-choice, multiple-select, and fill-in-the-blank formats, including equivalent decompositions such as 65 as 6 tens and 5 ones or 5 tens and 15 ones.

How can I use this worksheet to teach tens and ones?

Begin by modeling how one tens block and one ones block contribute to a two-digit number, then solve a few picture-based items together by grouping tens before counting ones. Use the comparison questions to ask students which representation shows more, less, or the same amount, and discuss why different decompositions can represent the same number before assigning the independent items.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this place-value worksheet?

Watch for students reversing the tens and ones, such as reading 3 tens and 6 ones as 63 instead of 36, or treating a tens block as worth 1 rather than 10. In the multiple-select questions, students may choose only the standard form and miss equivalent forms such as 5 tens and 15 ones for 65; they may also compare the number of blocks instead of the total value represented.

How do I assign and grade this worksheet?

On Wayground, assign Place Value with Blocks Tens and Ones as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz, and use its complete answer key to check the multiple-choice, multiple-select, and fill-in-the-blank responses. Printable submissions can also be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app.

How can I differentiate this tens-and-ones worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing and font size so the base-ten model questions and response choices are easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language while keeping the tens-and-ones practice and question formats intact.

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