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Standards alignment

What this decimals math content covers

Worksheets are mapped to the following published standards. Pick a standard to focus your worksheet on the matching skill.

• CCSS

  4.NF.C.6Grade 4

  Use decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100.

• CCSS

  4.NF.C.7Grade 4

  Compare two decimals to hundredths by reasoning about their size.

• CCSS

  5.NBT.A.3Grade 5

  Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.

• CCSS

  5.NBT.B.7Grade 5

  Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths.

• CCSS

  6.NS.B.3Grade 6

  Fluently add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals using standard algorithms.

• CCSS

  7.NS.A.2.DGrade 7

  Convert a rational number to a decimal using long division; recognize repeating decimals.

Common mistakes

Misconceptions students bring to decimals

Specific errors to watch for when reviewing student work — pulled from classroom research and teacher reports.

1. 1

   Believing a longer decimal is always larger.

   What to teach instead: Compare digit by digit from the left. 0.6 > 0.45 because 6 tenths > 4 tenths, regardless of length.

2. 2

   Forgetting to align decimal points when adding or subtracting.

   What to teach instead: Always line up the decimal points; pad with zeros if needed.

   3.4 + 0.27: align as 3.40 + 0.27 = 3.67.

3. 3

   Moving the decimal the wrong way when multiplying or dividing by a power of 10.

   What to teach instead: Multiplying by 10 moves the decimal right; dividing by 10 moves it left.

Key vocabulary

Decimals terms students should know

A short glossary of core vocabulary you can drop into any worksheet, quiz, or study guide.

Decimal point

The dot that separates the whole number part from the fractional part.

Tenths

The first place to the right of the decimal point — one part of ten equal parts.

Hundredths

The second place to the right of the decimal point — one part of one hundred.

Place value

The value of a digit based on its position in a number.

Rounding

Replacing a number with a nearby simpler one to a chosen place value.

Repeating decimal

A decimal where one or more digits repeat forever, like 0.333…