What Are Number Words?
Numbers can be written in two ways - as digits (like 7) or as words (like "seven").
Learning number words helps us read numbers in stories, write checks, and understand math problems better. It's like having a secret code for numbers!
How to Write Number Words
1️⃣ Learn words for 0-20 and multiples of ten (thirty, forty, etc.)
2️⃣ For numbers 21-99, write the tens word, a hyphen, then the ones word (twenty-one)
3️⃣ For bigger numbers, separate the thousands, hundreds, tens and ones (one thousand two hundred thirty-four)
Let's Practice Together!
Example 1: What's the word name for 57?
Think about how we say it out loud...
Fifty-seven!
(50 = fifty + 7 = seven → fifty-seven)
(50 = fifty + 7 = seven → fifty-seven)
Example 2: Build the word name for 126
Click the word parts in order:
one
hundred
twenty
six
Your answer will appear here!
Great job! The correct word name is "one hundred twenty-six"
Parent Tips 🌟
- Play number word bingo - Create bingo cards with number words and call out digits
- Make it real-world - Have your child read prices or page numbers from books aloud
- Use magnetic letters - Spell out number words on the fridge for daily practice