Pounds and Pence: Meet UK Money
Year 1 | Ages 5–6 | Intermediate
Instructions: Look carefully at each coin and note value. Read each question and write your answer in the box, or circle the correct answer where options are shown. Remember: p means pence and £ means pounds.
Name the Coins
Read each coin value. Write the coin’s name in the box. Use the word bank to help you.
Word bank: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p
1. The smallest value coin is worth 1p. What is it called?
2. This coin is worth 2p. What is it called?
3. This coin is worth 5p. What is it called?
4. This coin is worth 10p. What is it called?
5. This coin is worth 20p. What is it called?
Choose the Coin’s Value
Read each coin name and choose its value. Circle one answer in each row.
1. A 50p coin is worth:
2. A 2p coin is worth:
3. A 20p coin is worth:
4. A 10p coin is worth:
5. A 1p coin is worth:
Meet the Notes
Read the value shown for each note. Write the note’s value using the £ sign in the box.
1. One pound note: write its value.
2. Five pound note: write its value.
3. Ten pound note: write its value.
4. Twenty pound note: write its value.
Coin or Note?
Decide whether each item is a coin or a note. Write “coin” or “note” in each box.
1. 5p
2. £10
3. 20p
4. £5
5. 1p
Put the Values in Order
Write the values from smallest to largest. Use the spaces to show the correct order.
1. 5p, 1p, 2p: < <
2. 50p, 10p, 20p: < <
3. £10, £1, £5: < <
Activity 1: 1p ; 2p ; 5p ; 10p ; 20p
Activity 2: 50p ; 2p ; 20p ; 10p ; 1p
Activity 3: £1 ; £5 ; £10 ; £20
Activity 4: coin ; note ; coin ; note ; coin
Activity 5: 1p < 2p < 5p ; 10p < 20p < 50p ; £1 < £5 < £10
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