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6th grade Positive and negative numbers; opposites worksheet

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Positive and negative numbers; opposites

Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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  1. Noah's family freezer is set to 18 degrees below zero Celsius, perfect for ice cream. Write its temperature as a number.

  2. Tala hears a snow report: the air temperature is -12 degrees Celsius. Which sentence is right?

    • It is -12 degrees below zero.
    • It is 12 degrees below zero.
    • It is 12 degrees above zero.

  3. Ari draws a game card that says a team has -30 points. Which sentence is right?

    • It is 30 points below zero.
    • It is -30 points below zero.
    • It is 30 points above zero.

  4. Esme checks Room 6's class fund after a pizza party. It shows -52 dollars. Which sentence is right?

    • Room 6 owes 52 dollars.
    • Room 6 owes -52 dollars.
    • Room 6 has 52 dollars.

  5. Jun checks the garden club's fund after a huge seed order. It shows -28 dollars. Which sentence is right?

    • The garden club owes -28 dollars.
    • The garden club has 28 dollars.
    • The garden club owes 28 dollars.

  6. Kira is the class treasurer and keeps the fund in a jar. Which number shows 20 dollars taken out of the class fund?

    • 20
    • 0
    • -20

  7. Luz runs a bake sale for the class. Which number shows 45 dollars added to the class fund?

    • -45
    • 0
    • 45

  8. Milo goes sledding on a very chilly day. Which number shows a temperature of 16 degrees below zero?

    • -16
    • 16
    • 0

  9. Noah reads a map that gives a hill's height as 120 feet and a dry lake bed's height as -30 feet. What does a height of 0 mean on the map?

    • The lowest place on the map
    • There is no land there
    • Sea level

  10. In a board game, Pia has 15 points and a friend has -10 points. What does a score of 0 mean?

    • The lowest score a player can get
    • The player is not playing
    • The score at the start of the game
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About this worksheet

Negative numbers in context. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can use a negative number for a temperature below zero, a place below sea level, or money I owe.
  • I can say what 0 means in a story and which side of 0 a number is on.
  • I can find the opposite of a number or a change, and tell that the opposite of -4 is 4.

Standard: 6.NS.C.5, 6.NS.C.6a

Words to know

positive number: A number greater than 0. It sits to the right of 0.

negative number: A number less than 0. It sits to the left of 0 and has a minus sign.

integer: A whole number, its opposite, or 0, like -3, 0 or 5.

opposite: The number the same distance from 0 on the other side.

zero point: The place in a story where we start counting, like sea level.

owes: Has to pay back. Owing money is a negative amount.

Common mistakes

Your child wrote or chose a number for something below zero without its minus sign, such as 8 for owing 8 dollars. Show a thermometer and ask: is 5 degrees below zero warmer or colder than 5 degrees above zero?

Your child used a minus sign and also a word that already says the same thing, like “-5 degrees below zero” or “owes -8 dollars”. Say it one way together: “-5 degrees” or “5 degrees below zero”, never both.

Your child kept the answer negative because it had a minus sign in it. Draw a line from -10 to 10 together and ask where the opposite of -3 lands.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with positive and negative numbers; opposites?

Your child wrote or chose a number for something below zero without its minus sign, such as 8 for owing 8 dollars. Show a thermometer and ask: is 5 degrees below zero warmer or colder than 5 degrees above zero?

Are these 6th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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