This mini-assessment explores the cluster 2.NBT.A by connecting components of the place value system. It consists of carefully designed fill-in-the-blank problems. Some problems have the same answers, so that students can show understanding that bundling is flexible. This mini-assessment is designed for teachers to use either in the classroom, for self-learning, or in professional development settings to:

• See examples of how to assess for conceptual understanding;
• Identify strengths and weaknesses in students' understanding of place value to 1000 – whether before, during, or after teaching aspects of this material;
• Appreciate the intricacies of the place value system.