1. Instructions and Suggestions
This has been created to start off your math block with grade level appropriate items. This is intended to take less than 10 minutes.
This resource is designed to be used daily to address the standards that are in the module.
The problems you are doing with your students should coincide with your current standard.
Every problem 5 is a formative assessment from CPALMs that can be used to remediate and enrich students. Click on the link at the top of the page for the rubric.
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2. MAFS.5.NBT.1.3b Problem 1 Answer Key Problem 2 Problem 3
Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.
Read and write decimals to thousandths using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form, e.g., = 3 × × × × (1/10) + 9 × (1/100) + 2 × (1/1000).
Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
Problem 1
Answer Key
Problem 2
Problem 3
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3. Standard 1 problem 2
Select all of the statements that correctly compare the two numbers.
2.765 > 2.345
<
>
>
>
5th Grade
Standard page
Answer
MAFS.5.NBT.1.3
Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.
Read and write decimals to thousandths using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form, e.g., = 3 × × × × (1/10) + 9 × (1/100) + 2 × (1/1000).
Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
Problem 1

4. Standard 1 problem 2
Select all of the statements that correctly compare the two numbers.
2.765 > 2.345
<
>
>
>
5th Grade
Standard page
Problem 3
MAFS.5.NBT.1.3
Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.
Read and write decimals to thousandths using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form, e.g., = 3 × × × × (1/10) + 9 × (1/100) + 2 × (1/1000).
Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
Problem 1
Answer Key

5. Mrs. Williamson’s class was picking strawberries
Mrs. Williamson’s class was picking strawberries. Each student had to weigh their basket at the end of the day to see who picked the most.
Write the measurements of these three student baskets in order from least to greatest.
5th Grade
3.927 pounds
3.129 pounds
3.972 pounds
Standard page
Answer
MAFS.5.NBT.1.3
Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.
Read and write decimals to thousandths using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form, e.g., = 3 × × × × (1/10) + 9 × (1/100) + 2 × (1/1000).
Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
Problem 2

6. Mrs. Williamson’s class was picking strawberries
Mrs. Williamson’s class was picking strawberries. Each student had to weigh their basket at the end of the day to see who picked the most.
Write the measurements of these three student baskets in order from least to greatest.
5th Grade
3.129 pounds
LEAST
3.927 pounds
3.972 pounds
GREATEST
Standard page
Problem 5
MAFS.5.NBT.1.3
Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.
Read and write decimals to thousandths using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form, e.g., = 3 × × × × (1/10) + 9 × (1/100) + 2 × (1/1000).
Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
Problem 2
Answer Key

7. *Click on link above to access the formative assessment rubric.
MAFS.5.NBT.1.3 Problem 5-
Decimals in Word and Expanded Form - CPALMs Formative Assessment
First write each pair of numbers in standard form on the lines below. After writing each number in standard form, use the >, <, or = symbol to compare each pair of numbers.
Three and fifty five hundredths
____________________ ____________________
Forty two and seven hundred six thousandths
____________________ ____________________
5th Grade
Use the link Identifying and Explaining Symmetry-CPALMs formative assessment above to look at the formative assessment for MAFS.5.NBT.1.3. Use the suggestions from the formative assessment to address student misconceptions and remediate as needed.
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Answer
*Click on link above to access the formative assessment rubric.
MAFS.5.NBT.1.3
Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.
Read and write decimals to thousandths using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form, e.g., = 3 × × × × (1/10) + 9 × (1/100) + 2 × (1/1000).
Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
Problem 3

8. *Click on link above to access the formative assessment rubric.
Decimals in Word and Expanded Form - CPALMs Formative Assessment
> =
5th Grade
Questions Eliciting Thinking:
How could you change only the hundredths place in 3.55 to make it greater than 3.55?
Use the link Identifying and Explaining Symmetry-CPALMs formative assessment above to look at the formative assessment for MAFS.5.NBT.1.3. Use the suggestions from the formative assessment to address student misconceptions and remediate as needed.
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*Click on link above to access the formative assessment rubric.
MAFS.5.NBT.1.3
Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.
Read and write decimals to thousandths using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form, e.g., = 3 × × × × (1/10) + 9 × (1/100) + 2 × (1/1000).
Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
Problem 3
Answer Key