MathematicsNumber Representation & Place ValueAges 5–6
Number Words to Twenty
Read and write number words from one to twenty
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Number words are the written names for numerals. Twelve is 12. We match, read, and write the word forms instead of inventing a full deck of twenty pairs mid-lesson.
Spend about 15 minutes matching nine ready numeral/word pairs, then writing two number words.
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Check understanding
- Read the word 'twelve' and identify it as 12
- Write the word form of a given number 1–20
- Match numeral cards to number word cards
“Can your child write number words like 'fourteen' or 'twenty' — and read them on a birthday card or in a story book without needing help?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Language
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Number Representation & Place Value
- Age range
- Ages 5–6
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Maths/Y1/NPV/5