Mathematics·Number Representation & Place Value·procedural
Reading and writing numbers (age 9+)
Read, write, order, and compare whole numbers up to at least 1,000,000 using base-ten numerals, number names, expanded form, and place-value understanding
Suggested ages 9–10
Learning journey
Your child is working with larger numbers up to 1 million — understanding place value, rounding to different levels of accuracy, and beginning to work with negative numbers in everyday contexts.
Evidence of understanding
- Write 403,072 in words and in expanded form
- Compare 548,301 and 543,801 using < and explain the reasoning
- Order four six-digit numbers from smallest to largest
Assessment prompt
Can Reading and writing numbers (age 9+) read and write numbers into the millions — like 1,340,000 — and put a set of large numbers in order correctly?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.