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. Accounts A and B have balances −$4 and −$8. Which balance is greater, and which debt is larger?
2. A student says |−5| = −5. Explain why a distance cannot support this answer and correct it.
3. Name all numbers that are 10 units from 0, then explain how their order differs from their absolute values.
4. Name all numbers that are 14 units from 0, then explain how their order differs from their absolute values.
5. Find |−3| and |3|. Explain what each measures.
6. Name all numbers that are 6 units from 0, then explain how their order differs from their absolute values.

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 6.NS.C.7c,d. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

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Bring it into your lesson

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