Words to Integers

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is designed to enhance students’ understanding of place value in four-digit numbers. It presents a list of descriptions of numbers in terms of their place values, such as “7 thousands, 1 hundred, 7 tens and 5 ones,” and asks students to translate these descriptions into standard numeric form. The students must write the corresponding four-digit number next to each description. Adorable cartoon images of an animal with a magnifying glass and another with a detective hat add a playful touch to the activity, making it more visually appealing for the students.

The worksheet aims to teach students how to construct four-digit numbers from verbal descriptions that detail the amount of thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones. By translating the place value descriptions into standard form, students practice recognizing the significance of each digit’s position in a larger number. This exercise reinforces the base-ten number system and prepares students for more complex mathematical concepts that rely on a firm understanding of place value. It also helps to build their number sense and problem-solving skills as they learn to visualize and assemble numbers from component parts.