Place Value Charts: Comparing/Ordering [TEKS Tools Grade 5]
- Aaron Daffern
- Jan 24
- 2 min read
Updated: 7 days ago
This post specifically looks at how place value charts can be used to compare/order numbers. Read more about TEKS Tools and their rationale here.
PlAce Value Charts
Place value charts, the third TEKS Tool, account for around 9% of each 5th grade STAAR test. These charts help students understand our base-10 number system, including the use of decimals.
The main function of a place value chart is to show the relationship between place value locations in our number system. By visualizing numbers on a place value chart, students can compose, decompose, compare, and order numbers and understand place value magnitude.
CoMParing
Students are asked to compare multiple numbers using place value.
5.2B - compare and order two decimals to thousandths and represent comparisons using the symbols >, <, or =
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2023-13: five comparisons were given, students had to identify two that were true
2024-31: four numbers were given, students had to identify the correct comparison
5.2B Practice Set
Ordering
Students are asked to list numbers from greatest to least or least to greatest and find a certain position in the list.
5.2B - compare and order two decimals to thousandths and represent comparisons using the symbols >, <, or =
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2023-24: four numbers were given, students had to order them from least to greatest and identify the second position
2024-6: four numbers were given, students had to order them from least to greatest and identify the third position
2025-5: four numbers were given, students had to order them from least to greatest and identify the third position
2025-28: four numbers were given, students had to order them from least to greatest
5.2B Practice Set
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