Grade 2 reading and writing numbers: Printable worksheets & activities

Reading and writing numbers in words and numerals can be tricky for some students, especially when encountering larger numbers or different formats. Here are some tips to help your child learn how to read and write numbers in words and numerals:

• Use a number or place value chart to show your child how numbers are composed of ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands.

  For example, the number 456 can be written as 4 hundreds + 5 tens + 6 ones or 400 + 50 + 6.

• Teach your child the names of the numbers from zero to twenty and the multiples of ten from ten to ninety.

  These are the basic building blocks of reading and writing numbers in words. For example, the number 17 can be written as seventeen, and the number 80 can be written as eighty.

• Teach your child how to use hyphens when writing numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine in words. For example, the number 34 can be written as thirty-four.
• Teach your child how to use "and" when writing numbers from one hundred to nine hundred ninety-nine in words.

  For example, the number 256 can be written as two hundred and fifty-six.

• Teach your child how to use commas when writing numbers from one thousand to nine hundred ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine in words.

  For example, the number 12,345 can be written as twelve thousand three hundred and forty-five.

• Teach your child to read and write numbers in numerals using digits from 0 to 9.

  For example, the number seventeen can be written as 17, and the number twelve thousand three hundred and forty-five can be written as 12,345.

• Teach your child how to use commas when writing numbers from one thousand to nine hundred ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine in numerals.

  For example, the number twelve thousand three hundred and forty-five can be written as 12,345.

Reading and writing numbers can be fun using creative and interactive activities involving games, manipulatives, songs, stories, or art. Here are some fun and engaging activities to practice reading and writing numbers with your child:

• Play bingo with numbers in words or numerals. You can make your own bingo cards or download some online.

  Call out a number in words or numerals and have your child mark it on their card if they have it—the first one to get a line or a complete card wins.

• Use base ten blocks or other objects to represent numbers in words or numerals.

  For example, you can use four rods (each representing ten) and six units (each representing one) to show the number forty-six.

  Then have your child write the number in words or numerals on paper or a whiteboard.

• Sing songs or chants that help your child remember the names of the numbers or the rules of reading and writing numbers.

  For example, you can sing "One little, two little, three little Indians" to practice counting from one to ten or "Ten green bottles hanging on the wall" to practice counting backwards from ten.

• Read stories or books that involve numbers in words or numerals. For example;

  You can read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle to practice counting from one to five or "How Much Is a Million?" by David M. Schwartz to explore large numbers.

• Make art projects that involve numbers in words or numerals. For example, you can make a collage of magazine cutouts that show numbers in words or numerals or a number line that shows numbers from zero to one thousand in words or numerals.

In addition to the activities above, you can use printable worksheets to reinforce your child's reading and writing numbers skills.

Worksheets are a great way to check your child's understanding, provide extra practice, or challenge your child with different difficulty levels.

Here are some worksheets that you can download and print for free:

• Ordinal numbers up to tenth: This worksheet helps your child practice reading and writing ordinal numbers from first to tenth in words and numerals.

  For example, your child has to write "3rd" for third and "seventh" for 7th.

• Writing numbers up to 20 in words: This worksheet helps your child practice writing numbers from zero to twenty in words.

  For example, your child has to write "fourteen" for 14 and "zero" for 0.

• Read and write numbers up to 100 from digits to words: This worksheet helps your child practice reading and writing numbers from zero to one hundred in words.

  For example, your child has to write "sixty-five" for 65 and "one hundred" for 100.

• Read and write numbers up to 100 from words to digits: This worksheet helps your child practice reading and writing numbers from zero to one hundred in numerals.

  For example, your child has to write "65" for sixty-five and "100" for one hundred.

• Read and write numbers up to 1000 from digits to words: This worksheet helps your child practice reading and writing numbers from zero to one thousand in words.

  For example, your child has to write "four hundred and twenty-one" for 421 and "one thousand" for 1000.

• Read and write numbers up to 1000 from words to digits: This worksheet helps your child practice reading and writing numbers from zero to one thousand in numerals.

  For example, your child has to write "421" for four hundred and twenty-one and "1000" for one thousand.

• Roman numerals from I to L: This worksheet helps your child practice reading and writing Roman numerals from one to fifty in words and numerals.

  For example, your child has to write "VIII" for eight and "thirty-five" for XXXV.

Reading and writing numbers is an essential skills for second graders to learn. It helps them develop number sense, place value, and mathematical reasoning. Here are some tips on how to help your child master this skill:

• Start with the basics. Ensure your child can read and write numbers from 0 to 20 in words and digits. Use flashcards, games, songs, or books to reinforce this skill.
• Move on to larger numbers. Once your child is comfortable reading and writing numbers up to 20, introduce them to large numbers up to 1000. Use base-ten blocks, place value charts, or number lines to help them understand the value of each digit in a number.
• Practice with different formats. Expose your child to different ways of writing numbers, such as expanded, word, standard, or written forms. For example, 345 can be written as 300 + 40 + 5, three hundred forty-five, 345, or three hundred and forty-five. Have your child practice reading and writing numbers in different formats using worksheets or activities.
• Challenge your child with word problems. Word problems are a great way to test your child's understanding of reading and writing numbers. They also help them apply their skills to real-life situations. Have your child solve word problems that involve reading and writing numbers using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.