5th Grade Write and Interpret Expressions worksheets

About this worksheet

A numerical expression is a way to write a calculation without finding the answer: 'add 4 and 3, then multiply by 6' is written (4 + 3) × 6. Fifth graders learn to turn words into expressions and to use parentheses to show which part is done first. On this sheet a child reads twelve phrases and writes the expression for each one, without solving it.

The phrases use sum, difference, product, quotient, double and half, and every version has different numbers. The answer key shows one correct way to write each expression.

What your child will learn

• Turn words into an expression
• Use parentheses for the part done first
• Read sum, difference, product and quotient
• Write without solving

Common Core standard: 5.OA.A.2