Year 1 Maths: Convert from Words to Digits – Up to 10

Introduction

Hello, everyone! Today, we are going to learn how to change words into numbers. This is called converting from words to digits. We will focus on numbers from 0 to 10.

Understanding Numbers

What are Digits?

Digits are the symbols we use to show numbers. The digits we will use today are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

Words for Numbers

Sometimes, we say numbers using words. For example:

• One means 1.
• Two means 2.
• Three means 3.

Key Rules

1. Listen Carefully: When someone says a number in words, listen closely to each word.
2. Think About the Number: Try to picture the number in your mind. If you hear “four,” think of the number 4.
3. Practice: The more you practice, the easier it gets!

Examples

Let’s look at some examples:

• If I say “five,” you write down 5.
• If I say “two,” you write down 2.
• If I say “seven,” you write down 7.

Tips and Tricks

• Count on Your Fingers: Sometimes it helps to use your fingers to count.
• Use Pictures: Draw a picture to represent the word number.
• Play Games: There are fun games online where you can practice changing words to numbers.

Questions

Easy Level Questions

1. What is the digit for “one”?
2. What is the digit for “two”?
3. What is the digit for “three”?
4. What is the digit for “four”?
5. What is the digit for “five”?
6. What is the digit for “six”?
7. What is the digit for “seven”?
8. What is the digit for “eight”?
9. What is the digit for “nine”?
10. What is the digit for “zero”?

Medium Level Questions

1. Convert “three” to a digit.
2. Convert “four” to a digit.
3. Convert “six” to a digit.
4. Convert “seven” to a digit.
5. Convert “eight” to a digit.
6. Convert “nine” to a digit.
7. Convert “one” to a digit.
8. Convert “zero” to a digit.
9. Convert “five” to a digit.
10. Convert “two” to a digit.

Hard Level Questions

1. If I say “two” and then “three,” what are the digits?
2. What digits do we get if we say “five” and “zero”?
3. Change “seven” into a digit. What is it?
4. What digits do we have for “four” and “four”?
5. If I say “one,” “two,” and “three,” what are the digits?
6. What is the digit for “three” plus “two”?
7. Convert “nine” and “one” to digits.
8. If I say “five” and “five,” what digits do you get?
9. Convert “zero” and “eight” into digits.
10. What digits do we have for “six” plus “four”?

Answers

Easy Level Answers

1. The digit for “one” is 1. One means you have one item.
2. The digit for “two” is 2. Two means you have two items.
3. The digit for “three” is 3. Three means you have three items.
4. The digit for “four” is 4. Four means you have four items.
5. The digit for “five” is 5. Five means you have five items.
6. The digit for “six” is 6. Six means you have six items.
7. The digit for “seven” is 7. Seven means you have seven items.
8. The digit for “eight” is 8. Eight means you have eight items.
9. The digit for “nine” is 9. Nine means you have nine items.
10. The digit for “zero” is 0. Zero means you have no items.

Medium Level Answers

1. The digit for “three” is 3. Three means you have three items.
2. The digit for “four” is 4. Four means you have four items.
3. The digit for “six” is 6. Six means you have six items.
4. The digit for “seven” is 7. Seven means you have seven items.
5. The digit for “eight” is 8. Eight means you have eight items.
6. The digit for “nine” is 9. Nine means you have nine items.
7. The digit for “one” is 1. One means you have one item.
8. The digit for “zero” is 0. Zero means you have no items.
9. The digit for “five” is 5. Five means you have five items.
10. The digit for “two” is 2. Two means you have two items.

Hard Level Answers

1. If I say “two” and “three,” the digits are 2 and 3. Together, they mean you have five items.
2. If I say “five” and “zero,” the digits are 5 and 0. Together, they mean you have five items and none.
3. The digit for “seven” is 7. Seven means you have seven items.
4. For “four” and “four,” the digits are 4 and 4. Together, they mean you have eight items.
5. If I say “one,” “two,” and “three,” the digits are 1, 2, and 3. Together, they mean you have six items.
6. The digit for “three” plus “two” is 5. Together, they mean you have five items.
7. The digits for “nine” and “one” are 9 and 1. Together, they mean you have ten items.
8. If I say “five” and “five,” the digits are 5 and 5. Together, they mean you have ten items.
9. The digits for “zero” and “eight” are 0 and 8. Together, they mean you have eight items.
10. The digits for “six” plus “four” are 6 and 4. Together, they mean you have ten items.

Now, let’s practice! Remember, keep listening and counting!