Expressions
Grade 6 · 8 worksheets
About this skill
Algebra starts with translation: turning words into symbols and symbols back into words. These worksheets write expressions from phrases, describe expressions in words, and evaluate them — including two-variable expressions — before moving into one-step equations solved by addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Students check solutions by substitution, tackle equation word problems, and finish with mixed review. The thread through all of it: a letter stands for a number, and the rules never change mid-problem.
Teaching notes
- Teach the phrases cold, especially the reversals: “5 less than x” is x - 5, and that single flip causes more errors than any computation.
- For equations, insist on the same operation on both sides, written out — mental shortcuts hide the imbalance until it becomes a habit.
- Check by substitution every time: plug the answer back in and make both sides match before moving on.
Expressions worksheets
Grade 6Math
Describing Expressions in Words
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Grade 6Math
Equation Word Problems
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Grade 6Math
Evaluating Expressions
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Grade 6Math
Evaluating Two-Variable Expressions
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Grade 6Math
Expressions and Equations Review
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Grade 6Math
One-Step Equations Mixed Practice
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Grade 6Math
True or False: Checking Solutions
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Grade 6Math
Writing Expressions from Words
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