Grade 4/Place Value & Rounding
Missing Place Value to Thousands (724)
Fill in the missing place value to make the equality true.
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Teaching Notes
Have students align numbers by place and reason which addend is missing. Encourage using a place-value chart.
Vocabulary
Missing Value: A part that is not shown.
Thousands: Place value for 1,000s.
Common Mistakes
- Adding places incorrectly
- Treating blanks as zeros
- Ignoring commas in large numbers
- Confusing value of digit (e.g., 70 for 700)
- Ignoring zeros in middle places
- Incorrect addition/subtraction
- Writing digit instead of value
Differentiation
SupportProvide guided examples and highlight the target place.
ChallengeInclude cases where the missing value crosses a regrouping boundary.
Discussion Questions
- Which place changes the total most?
- How do you know which place the blank belongs to?
- How does a digit's position affect its value?
- What does 'expanded form' mean?
- How can you check your answer?
- Why is understanding place value important?
Extension Activities
- Write your own missing-value problems
- Explain two ways to find the missing value
Parent Tip
Hide a toy and give clues about its location to find it.
Learning Path
Skill Cluster
Number Sense & Place Value
Skills Practiced
missing addendsplace value understandingsubtraction within thousands
Prerequisites
- 719
- 720
- Place Value to Hundreds
- Expanded Form (3 Digits)
Next Steps
- Rounding to Nearest Thousand
- Comparing Numbers to Thousands
- Expanded Form to Thousands
- Rounding Numbers to Thousands