This document provides instruction on understanding decimals up to ten-thousandths. It explains that the decimal point is read as "and" and numbers to the right of the decimal are less than one. It demonstrates how to write decimals in standard form and word form, such as writing zero and three hundred eighteen thousandths for 0.318. Students are given examples and practice problems of writing decimals in standard and word form.

1. Place Value and Decimals Mrs. Young EMC 1

2. Objective To understand decimals up to ten-thousandths

3. Decimal Point The decimal point is ALWAYS read “ and ” The value of numbers to the right of the decimal point is less than one

4. Understanding Decimal Placement Say I have the decimal 0.318 The 0 is in the ones place The 3 is in the ten ths place The 1 is in the hundred ths place The 8 is in the thousand ths places Notice that the place values after the decimal end in “TH”

5. Different Ways to Write 0.318 Standard form: 0.318 Word form: zero and three hundred eighteen thousandths OR three hundred eighteen thousandths

6. Let’s try another! 0.49 Standard form: 0.49 Word form: zero and forty-nine hundredths OR forty-nine hundreths

7. How about another! 6.2 Standard form: 6.2 Word form: six and two tenths

8. Let’s try something different! Write in standard form Eight and ninety seven hundredths Sixty five thousandths Five and 8 tenths Fifty four and seventeen hundredths

9. More practice! Write each decimal in words 1) 0.395 4.56 93.009 14.7

10. Even more practice! Write the value of the underlined digit 8. 3 41 56.7 3 0.87 1 82. 0 81