• 2nd Grade
  • Learning Support
  • About 10 minutes

Line Up the Numbers

Write one digit in each box. Keep tens under tens and ones under ones. Then solve.

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This is sheet #65524601.

How to do it

  1. Write one digit in each box.
  2. Keep tens under tens and ones under ones.
  3. Solve the problem.

Teaching tip

Messy columns cause many math mistakes. Big boxes fix that.

Line Up the Numbers worksheet for 2nd grade (handwriting helpers (dysgraphia-friendly)), free printable
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About this worksheet

Six adding and subtracting problems with big tens and ones boxes, so numbers stay lined up. Includes an answer key.

What kids practice

These sheets are for kids who find handwriting tiring or messy, including kids with dysgraphia or fine-motor difficulties. They use big blue writing lines, put the model right next to the writing space, and break writing into small jobs, so your child can think about one thing at a time. They are not a test or a diagnosis. If writing is much harder for your child than for other kids, or it hurts their hand, talk with their teacher or ask about an occupational therapy evaluation.

Watch for

  • Copying from far away, like the board, before copying from close by is easy.
  • Pressing very hard. Practice writing lightly, like tiptoeing with the pencil.
  • Fixing everything at once. Pick one goal, like spaces or letter size, for each page.
  • Pushing for long writing when the hand is tired. Build stamina slowly with the ladder.

It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full handwriting helpers (dysgraphia-friendly) guide for 2nd grade.

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