Grade 2 More and Less Worksheets
Jump ten, a hundred or a thousand more or less without counting on.
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Place Value · Grade 2
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Grade 2 · 2 pages · A4What each level generates
Grade 2 more and less — the exact skill behind each difficulty setting, straight from the generator.
- Level 1One place changes
- Level 2Crossing a place
- Level 3Work backwards
Grade levels follow the progression common to most English-language curricula — not one specific national curriculum. Every level shows exactly what it generates, so you can check the fit with your own program. See the full scope & sequence →
More Grade 2 place value skills
Each one generates a different kind of question, with its own three levels and answer key.
- Digits and PlacesFind which digit sits in a place, and which place a digit sits in.
- Build a NumberPut a number together from its hundreds, tens and ones.
- Expanded FormWrite a number as the sum of what each of its digits is worth.
- Number WordsRead and write numbers in words as well as in digits.
- Comparing NumbersDecide which of two numbers is greater, working from the biggest place.
- Ordering NumbersPut three numbers in order, smallest first or largest first.
Frequently asked questions
▸What is expanded form in Grade 2?
Expanded form writes a number as the sum of what each digit is worth: 462 becomes 400 + 60 + 2. These worksheets ask for it in both directions, so students also turn 400 + 60 + 2 back into 462.
▸Which place value sheets does Grade 2 have?
Seven, each printed separately. Digits and Places asks how many hundreds, tens or ones are in a three-digit number, including numbers with a zero. Build a Number assembles a number from named place counts. Expanded Form works forwards and backwards. Number Words moves between 462 and four hundred sixty-two. Comparing Numbers, Ordering Numbers and More and Less finish the set. Each carries its own three levels, so the level control never switches skill.
▸How do you compare two three-digit numbers?
Line them up and work from the left. Compare hundreds first; if they match, compare tens; if those match too, compare ones. Stop at the first column where the digits differ — that column decides it.
▸Why do some questions use numbers containing a zero?
Because a zero is a placeholder, not a missing digit. Asking how many tens are in 405 checks that a child reads the columns rather than the digits in order, which is one of the most common Grade 2 misconceptions.