Printable Decimal Place Value Worksheet | Grade 5 Math

Mastering Decimal Place Value

This essential math worksheet provides comprehensive practice for Grade 4 and 5 students mastering decimal place value. Through carefully scaffolded tasks, learners will identify digit values, write decimals in expanded form, and compare decimal values. This builds a strong foundation for more complex mathematical operations.

At a Glance

• Grade: 4–5 · Subject: Math
• Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NBT.A.3 — Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.
• Skill Focus: Decimal Place Value, Expanded Form, Comparing Decimals
• Format: 5 pages · 59 problems · Answer key included · PDF
• Best For: Independent Practice, Test Review, Homework
• Time: 25–40 minutes

What's Inside

This five-page resource is structured to provide a complete review of decimal place value concepts. It includes varied question formats, from identifying digit values and writing in expanded form to comparing decimals and answering multiple-choice questions. A complete five-page answer key is provided for easy grading or self-checking.

Skill Progression

The worksheet follows a gradual-release model to support student learning. It begins with foundational practice identifying a digit's place value. It then moves to supported practice, where students write decimals in expanded form. Finally, it culminates in independent practice with comparison problems and multiple-choice questions requiring a firm grasp of the concept.

Standards Alignment

This resource aligns with CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NBT.A.3, where students "Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths," and supports foundational skills in CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.C.7. The standard codes can be copied directly into lesson plans, IEP goals, or curriculum mapping tools for clear documentation.

How to Use It

Use this worksheet for independent practice after a lesson on decimal place value (25-40 minutes). It also works as homework or review before a test. For formative assessment, note which problem types—place value identification, expanded form, or comparison—are most challenging for students to inform your next instructional steps.

Who It's For

Designed for 4th and 5th graders, this is ideal for whole-class practice, small group intervention, or take-home review. It pairs well with a classroom anchor chart of a decimal place value table, which can serve as a visual aid for students needing extra support.

This worksheet provides targeted practice on CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NBT.A.3, a critical standard for building number sense with decimals. By asking students to read, write, and compare decimals, the tasks reinforce the base-ten system's structure as it extends to the right of the decimal point. According to the RAND AIRS 2024 report on instructional materials, practice that is varied in format yet consistent in its focus—like the mix of short-answer and multiple-choice questions here—is effective for solidifying procedural fluency. The 59 problems included offer the repetition needed for students to internalize place value concepts, a necessary prerequisite for performing operations with decimals. This resource gives teachers a reliable tool to ensure students meet this key grade-level expectation, preparing them for future success in mathematics.