Compare and Order Decimals the Thousandths

Are you teaching students how to order and compare decimals to the thousandths place? Elevate your students’ decimal proficiency with our one-page decimal place value worksheet. This concise and focused resource provides targeted practice for the following essential skills:

1. Compare Decimals – Sharpen your students’ understanding of the relative magnitude of decimals. Challenge them to use the symbols <, > or = to accurately compare pairs of decimals. This foundational skill lays the groundwork for more complex mathematical concepts.
2. Ascending Order – Take the next step in decimal mastery by requiring students to arrange a set of decimals in ascending order. This exercise not only reinforces the concept of place value but also enhances their ability to organise numerical information.
3. Descending Order – Strengthen critical thinking skills as students tackle the task of arranging decimals in descending order. This challenging activity encourages a deeper understanding of numerical relationships and sequencing.

This decimal place value worksheet downloads as a printable PDF or editable Google Slides version. Answers are also included.

Multiple Uses for This Decimal Comparisons Worksheet

Don’t be fooled by the simplicity of this one-page worksheet! There are many different ways it can be used in your maths classroom:

1. Interactive Whiteboard Challenge – Project the worksheet on an interactive whiteboard for a dynamic whole-class activity. Invite students to come forward and solve problems, facilitating class discussions around different approaches to comparison and ordering.
2. Speed Challenge – Turn the worksheet into a fun and fast-paced game. Set a timer and challenge students to complete the worksheet in a specified time frame. The competitive element adds excitement and motivation to the practice session.
3. Homework Task – Send the resource home as a revision activity to reinforce what has been learned at school. This also enables parents and carers to remain informed about what is being taught in the classroom.

Download to Compare and Order Decimals

Use the dropdown menu on the Download button to download either the printable PDF or the editable Google Slides version of this resource.

As this resource contains an answer sheet, we recommend printing one copy of the entire file. Then, remove the answer page before making copies of the worksheet.

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