Pupils match three-digit numbers to their word forms across four pages of Year 3 maths. Two matching sets build up from simple numbers to tricky zero placeholders like 406 and 460, then pupils join written numbers to base-ten block pictures and finish by writing 903 and 642 in words. Answers are included for every section, and the whole sheet matches the England National Curriculum objective on reading and writing numbers to 1,000.
Number — number and place value
“Read and write numbers up to 1000 in numerals and in words”
Every section moves between numerals and words in one direction or the other.
Number — number and place value
“Identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations”
The base-ten block section links words to a concrete representation.
Number — number and place value
“Recognise the place value of each digit in a three-digit number (hundreds, tens, ones)”
The zero placeholder set tests whether pupils really read each digit's position.
Six numbers, including 500 and 214, each matched to the correct written form.
Trick pairs like 406 and 460 that catch pupils who skim the digits.
Join words such as two hundred and thirty-one to pictures of base-ten blocks.
Spell out 903 and 642 in full, remembering the word and.
Answers for every matching set and written answer.
Homework
Matching formats work well unaided, and the first question is done as an example.
Early finishers
One matching set at a time makes a quick self-contained task.
Intervention group
The zero placeholder section targets the most common misconception directly.
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