1st Grade Tens and Ones Test with Point Values (PDF)

This grade 1 place value test for 1st Grade covers tens and ones (Common Core 1.NBT.B.2a, 1.NBT.B.2b, 1.NBT.B.2c), with a free PDF to print.
Time and points
- Grade: Grade 1
- Chapter: Tens and Ones
- Standards: 1.NBT.B.2a, 1.NBT.B.2b, 1.NBT.B.2c
- Time: 30 minutes
- Total: 20 points
Grade 1 place value test: questions
Question 1 – Count the blocks [3 pts]
- How many tens are there? (1 point)
- How many ones are there? (1 point)
- Write the number. (1 point)
Question 2 – Ten frames [2 pts]
Write the number shown. Then fill in the blanks: it is ___ ten and ___ ones. (2 points)
Question 3 – Write the number [3 pts]
- 3 tens and 9 ones (1 point)
- 8 tens and 0 ones (1 point)
- 1 ten and 2 ones (1 point)
Question 4 – Tens and ones [2 pts]
- \(74\) is ___ tens and ___ ones. (1 point)
- \(90\) is ___ tens and ___ ones. (1 point)
Question 5 – What the digit means [3 pts]
- What does the digit 6 stand for? (1 point)
- What does the digit 8 stand for? (1 point)
- Which digit of \(85\) is in the tens place? (1 point)
Question 6 – Count by tens [2 pts]
Write the number shown. Then write how many ones it has. (2 points)
Question 7 – Cookie bags [3 pts]
Sofia packs cookies at a bake sale. She fills 6 bags with 10 cookies each. She also has 5 loose cookies.
- How many cookies does she have? (2 points)
- Write the number as tens and ones. (1 point)
Question 8 – Check Noah [2 pts]
- Circle the number with 2 tens and 5 ones: \(52\) \(25\) (1 point)
- Noah says 40 has 4 ones. Is he right? Explain. (1 point)
Key facts behind this grade 1 place value test
- 10 ones make 1 ten.
- The numbers 11 to 19 are 1 ten and some ones.
- In a two-digit number, the left digit counts tens and the right digit counts ones.
- The numbers 10, 20, 30 up to 90 are 1 to 9 tens and 0 ones.
- 47 and 74 are different numbers because their digits are in different places.
How to use this grade 1 place value test
Time yourself: the test is designed for an average student in 45 minutes. Answer the questions you are sure of first, then come back to the longer ones and check your units.
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