Write Expressions From Word Phrases
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Write Expressions From Word Phrases" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12), and it covers Common Core 6.EE.A.2.A. If your student is a year younger but already steady on algebra, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and write expressions never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
6th grade math worksheet: write 12 algebraic expressions from word phrases like 9 more than twice a number k. Answer key included. Part of our write expressions algebra collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Start with the word phrase page, then the words page so students go both ways. Use the situations page to connect expressions to costs, ages and measurements.
What students will practice
- Students will translate 12 word phrases into algebraic expressions using the variable named.
- Students will use words like product, quotient, increased by and fewer than to choose the operation.
- Students will write division as a fraction, such as the quotient of m and 4.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Expressions and Equations · 6th Grade
Standard: Write expressions that record operations with numbers and with letters standing for numbers. For example, express the calculation "Subtract y from 5" as 5 - y.
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FAQ
How do I use this write expressions worksheet?
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Start with the word phrase page, then the words page so students go both ways. Use the situations page to connect expressions to costs, ages and measurements.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Write 12 algebraic expressions from word phrases like 9 more than twice a number k. A variable is a letter that stands for a number, so “a number c plus 15” is written as c + 15. The directions on the page read: Write an expression for each phrase. Use the variable named in the phrase. Write division as a fraction. An answer key is included.
Can I use this write expressions worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade algebra, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with write expressions. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
How do you write an expression from a word phrase?
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Pick the operation from the key words, then write the variable and numbers in order. Product means multiply, so the product of 7 and y is 7y. Fewer than reverses the order, so 4 fewer than 3 times r is 3r minus 4.
How do you write a repeated product with an exponent?
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Count how many times the factor is multiplied. 5 x 5 x 5 is 5 to the third power, and 4 x n x n x n is 4n cubed. The exponent applies only to the factor it is written next to.
Do these pages use real situations?
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Yes. One page has 8 situations, such as the cost of g gallons of gas at $3.50 a gallon, written as 3.5g and then evaluated for g = 12 to get $42.
Is there an answer key?
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Yes. All 4 write expressions worksheets have an answer key.
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