The Interpret, Compare & Represent Decimals: Tenths, Hundredths & Thousandths Assessment is designed to evaluate students’ knowledge and application of decimal place value concepts. This includes interpreting, comparing, ordering, rounding, and representing decimal numbers across various formats. Students will demonstrate their fluency and reasoning with numbers that include more than two decimal places, while also showing how they apply this understanding in real-world contexts such as money, measurement, and scientific data.

This comprehensive assessment task gives students the opportunity to apply a wide range of skills including identifying decimal place values, writing decimals in expanded form, using inequality symbols for comparisons, rounding to different place values, and representing decimals on a number line. It is particularly useful as a summative assessment at the conclusion of your decimals unit.

Also included is a detailed marking rubric to assist with clear, consistent evaluation. A blank version is provided so you can customise it to suit your classroom expectations or use it as a student self-assessment tool. This resource encourages both accuracy and explanation, making it ideal for assessing deeper understanding and mathematical reasoning.

Key Learning Outcomes

• ✅ Identify place value in decimal numbers up to thousandths
• ✅ Write decimals in expanded form to demonstrate place value knowledge
• ✅ Compare, order, and round decimals accurately
• ✅ Represent decimal numbers correctly on a number line
• ✅ Apply decimal skills in real-world problem-solving scenarios

What’s Included

• Printable assessment worksheet
• Editable and printable marking rubric
• Blank rubric template for customised assessment

Materials Needed

• Printed copies of the assessment and rubric
• Pencils and rulers for number line placement
• Optional: calculators for checking multi-step real-world problems

How to Use

• Introduce the assessment as a review of decimal concepts covered during the unit
• Have students complete the task independently under assessment conditions
• Use the rubric to assess accuracy, understanding, and application of key skills
• Review answers as a class or in small groups to support reflection and correction

Ideas for Classroom Use

• 💡 Use the assessment after completing the Decimals: Tenths, Hundredths & Thousandths unit
• 💡 Pair the assessment with visual aids like number lines or decimal charts for additional support
• 💡 Encourage students to explain their reasoning on key questions to build confidence in mathematical language

Top Teacher Tips

• 💛 Provide scaffolds such as place value charts for students who need extra support
• 💛 Offer the blank rubric to students beforehand so they understand assessment expectations
• 💛 Turn real-world decimal examples into class discussion starters post-assessment to deepen understanding

The Interpret, Compare & Represent Decimals: Tenths, Hundredths & Thousandths Assessment is an excellent tool to measure both fluency and application of decimal concepts. It offers teachers a structured way to identify strengths and gaps in student learning while providing a real opportunity for reflection and growth.

This resource is part of our Year 5 Maths Unit – Decimals: Tenths, Hundredths & Thousandths.