Grade 4 Math · Number and Number Sense
Virginia SOL 4.NS.4
Virginia SOL 4.NS.4 is part of the Number and Number Sense strand in Grade 4 Math (Math). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students represent, compare, and order decimals through thousandths, with and without models. Below is what 4.NS.4 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 4.NS.4 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL 4.NS.4 means
Represent, compare, and order decimals through thousandths, with and without models.
Practice Grade 4 Math SOL questions
Free Grade 4 Math questions from official Virginia Department of Education released SOL tests — good practice while you work on 4.NS.4 and the rest of the course. Pick an answer to check it instantly, or open “Show answer” to review.
1. The fraction bars each represent one whole divided into equal parts. One bar is divided into 2 equal parts with 1 part shaded. Another bar is divided into 4 equal parts with 2 parts shaded. Which statement is true?
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Answer: A — 1/2 = 2/4
2. How is 75,054 written in words?
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Answer: C — Seventy-five thousand, fifty-four
3. Which statement is true?
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Answer: B — 4,958 < 9,350
4. What is 265,200 rounded to the nearest hundred thousand?
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Answer: A — 200,000
Skills you’ll practice for 4.NS.4
- Investigate and describe the ten-to-one place value relationship for decimals through thousandths using concrete models.
- Represent and identify decimals expressed through thousandths using concrete, pictorial, and numerical representations.
- Read and write decimals expressed through thousandths using concrete, pictorial, and numerical representations.
- Identify and communicate the place and value of each digit in a decimal through thousandths (e.g., in 0.385, the 8 is in the hundredths place and has a value of 0.08).
- Compare and order up to four decimals expressed through thousandths using symbols and/or words, and justify comparisons with models.
Key concepts covered by 4.NS.4
- decimals
- place value
- thousandths
- concrete models
- concrete representation
- pictorial representation
- numerical representation
- reading
- writing
- digit value
- comparison
- ordering
- justification
How to study and practice SOL 4.NS.4
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 4.NS.4 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
Related Grade 4 Math standards in Number and Number Sense
- 4.NS.1 — Read, write, and identify the place and value of each digit in a nine-digit whole number using place value understanding.
- 4.NS.2 — Compare and order whole numbers up to seven digits using the base 10 system.
- 4.NS.3 — Represent, compare, and order fractions and mixed numbers with denominators up to 12, with and without models.
- 4.NS.5 — Identify and represent equivalencies between fractions and decimals limited to halves, fourths, fifths, tenths, and hundredths.
Frequently asked questions about SOL 4.NS.4
What is Virginia SOL 4.NS.4?
SOL 4.NS.4 is a Grade 4 Math Standard of Learning in the Number and Number Sense strand. It expects students to represent, compare, and order decimals through thousandths, with and without models.
What skills does SOL 4.NS.4 cover?
SOL 4.NS.4 is assessed on 5 skills: investigate and describe the ten-to-one place value relationship for decimals through thousandths using concrete models; represent and identify decimals expressed through thousandths using concrete, pictorial, and numerical representations; read and write decimals expressed through thousandths using concrete, pictorial, and numerical representations; identify and communicate the place and value of each digit in a decimal through thousandths (e.g., in 0.385, the 8 is in the hundredths place and has a value of 0.08); compare and order up to four decimals expressed through thousandths using symbols and/or words, and justify comparisons with models.
What strand of Grade 4 Math is SOL 4.NS.4 in?
SOL 4.NS.4 belongs to the Number and Number Sense reporting strand of the Grade 4 Math Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL 4.NS.4?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether 4.NS.4 is already solid, then work the 5 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.