Worksheet directions

Grade 6 • Guided Practice • Work with your teacher or a partner. Discuss the model or strategy, then complete each problem.

Sample questions

1. Write an expression for “4 times the sum of x and 4.” Identify its factors and the expression that must be treated as one entity.
2. Write an expression for “divide the sum of p and 5 by 2.” Explain where grouping symbols are needed.
3. In 10x + 5, name the two terms, the coefficient of x, and the operation joining the terms. Read the expression aloud in words.
4. Write an expression for “subtract y from 3.” Name the operation. Explain why y − 3 represents a different statement.
5. In 6x + 5, name the two terms, the coefficient of x, and the operation joining the terms. Read the expression aloud in words.
6. Write an expression for “divide the sum of p and 9 by 2.” Explain where grouping symbols are needed.

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 6.EE.A.2a,b. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

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