CCSS 6.EE.A.2 Worksheets

Grade 6 · Expressions & Equations

Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.

Below are free printable worksheets that support 6.EE.A.2. Print them as PDFs, or generate a fresh one. Every math answer key is computed in code, so it is never wrong.

Teach this standard

Deliver a whole lesson on 6.EE.A.2 from a textbook-grade teaching unit, with a hook, worked examples, diagrams, misconceptions, and an exit ticket.

Linear equations and expressions

Year 7 (ages 12 to 13)

Exponents and algebraic expressions

Grade 6 (ages 11 to 12)

Teaching guide

What students learn

Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.

How to teach it

Build algebra from arithmetic: use a variable to stand for an unknown, write the situation as an expression or equation, then keep both sides balanced when solving and check by substituting the answer back in.

Worked example

Write an expression for: 6 more than n.

Answer: n + 6

Why: "more than" means add: start at n and add 6

Generated and checked in code, so it is correct.

Watch out for

Treating the equals sign as 'work it out' rather than 'both sides are equal', dropping negative signs, and not applying an operation to every term.