Support your pupils’ understanding of decimal digits with this Year 6 place value in decimals worksheet. The first task asks children to match the digits in 371.865 to their correct place value labels—hundredths, tenths and thousandths. In the second activity, learners identify the value of underlined digits in various numbers and record them as decimals. The final task invites children to construct a decimal number using given boxes, then answer questions about how many tenths, hundredths and thousandths appear in their number, encouraging place value fluency and reasoning.
Key Curriculum Focus
This KS2 decimals worksheet aligns with the national curriculum by supporting:
- Identifying the value of each digit in numbers with up to three decimal places
- Understanding place value in decimals including tenths, hundredths and thousandths
- Representing and comparing decimal values using written notation
By combining matching, identifying and constructing decimal numbers, this Year 6 place value in decimals worksheet develops deeper place value understanding. The reasoning question in the final section encourages children to think beyond single-digit identification and instead reflect on the structure of decimal numbers.
Place Value in Decimals in Year 6 Maths
In Year 6, children extend their knowledge of place value into the decimal number system, recognising that digits after the decimal point represent parts of a whole. For instance, in 371.865, the 8 is in the tenths place, the 6 is in the hundredths, and the 5 is in the thousandths. Using visual supports and varied tasks helps learners become confident in identifying and interpreting digits in different decimal positions.
Activity Idea: Decimal Digit Loop Cards
Create a set of loop cards, each showing a decimal number and a question such as “Who has 3 hundredths?” Pupils read their number aloud and listen for the matching value on someone else’s card. This simple loop game reinforces place value language and active listening.
Discover more Year 6 maths resources
If your class is working on reasoning with decimal digits, they may enjoy our Year 6 Rounding Decimal Numbers Worksheets, which explores accuracy and estimation. You can find more resources to support this topic in our collection of Year 6 maths worksheets designed for teaching decimals and percentages at KS2.
