Printable Introduction to Decimals Worksheets
Printable introduction to decimals worksheets for 4th and 5th grade, with an answer key on every sheet. The sets below cover 3 different skills, so you can start where your child actually is. Available as visual guides, speed drills, and word problems.
Targeted Practice by Skill
About Introduction to Decimals
What this skill is
Introduction to decimals introduces decimal notation for values between whole numbers using 10-grid and 100-grid visual shading models to represent tenths and hundredths.
When children learn it
Introduction to decimals is taught in 4th grade, aligned to Common Core standard 4.NF.C.6.
Teaching Tips
- Shade full 10-strips on 100-grids to visualize tenths.
- Read 0.4 as four-tenths and match to 4/10.
Common Mistakes
- Confusing 0.1 (one tenth) with 0.01 (one hundredth).
- Shading wrong grid square counts.