Name _____________________________________ Date _________________________
Rounding Whole Numbers
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Rounding Chant
Underline the tens place, arrow to the right.
Grab my balloon, hold it tight.
Look at the digit the arrow is pointing to.
Drop ___ fingers, then we’re through.
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I still have the balloon, HOORAY!
So the underlined digit will stay!
Change the digits to the right to zero.
Now I am the Rounding Hero!
OR
There goes my balloon, up and away.
So the underlined digit cannot stay.
He must go up just like my balloon;
Up one place value to the moon.
Change the digits to the right to zero.
Now I am the Rounding Hero!
Use a place value chart to help you round each number to the nearest ten.
1. 24 T O 2. 85 T O
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Work with your shoulder partner on the problems below.
Use a place value chart to help you round each number to the nearest ten.
3. 68 T O 4. 13 T O
5. 82 T O 6. 55 T O
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Work independently on the problems below.
Remember you can always use your imaginary balloon.
7. 21 T O 8. 38 T O
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9. 77 T O 10. 93 T O
11. 98 12. 66
13. 84 14. 18
15. 85 16. 71

Name _____________________________________ Date _________________________
Rounding Whole Numbers – Homework
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Rounding Chant
Underline the tens place, arrow to the right.
Grab my balloon, hold it tight.
Look at the digit the arrow is pointing to.
Drop ___ fingers, then we’re through.
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I still have the balloon, HOORAY!
So the underlined digit will stay!
Change the digits to the right to zero.
Now I am the Rounding Hero!
OR
There goes my balloon, up and away.
So the underlined digit cannot stay.
He must go up just like my balloon;
Up one place value to the moon.
Change the digits to the right to zero.
Now I am the Rounding Hero!
Use a place value chart to help you round each number to the nearest ten.
1. 43 T O 2. 86 T O
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3. 32 4. 94
5. 68 6. 97
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