Hundreds, Tens and Ones

Second grade adds the third place. Every number is between 100 and 999, and each question asks for a digit's place, its value, or the whole number moved between standard form (352) and expanded form (300 + 50 + 2).

Zeros are where three-digit place value goes wrong - 305 is not thirty-five - so they turn up often. When these are secure, the four-digit Place Value page carries on into thousands.

Frequently asked questions

Why do so many numbers have a zero in them?

Because that is where the mistakes are. A child who writes 305 as 3 + 5 has not yet seen that the zero is holding the tens place open.

What grade is this?

Second grade, where three-digit place value is taught, with review at the start of third.

Are these worksheets free?

Yes, free to generate, download and print, with no account and no watermark.