Grade 5

What is a numeral?

numeral

A written symbol that stands for a number.

For example

The numeral 7 and the word seven mean the same thing.

In Grade 5

Children match written numerals to amounts and to number words in the same activity.

Watch out for

Children often mix numeral up with number. The numeral is the written symbol, the number is the amount it stands for.

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Point at a written number and ask your child what amount it stands for.

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