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Beginning of the year Gates

Julie Gates

Created by Julie Gates

12 questions

6th Grade

Mathematics

Updated May 2025

Beginning of the year Gates is a Grade 6 mathematics orientation worksheet that helps students learn how to participate successfully in their math class. Its 12 questions—10 multiple choice and 2 multiple select—cover entry routines, required materials, classroom rules, homework expectations, grade access, and the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Students also use questions about the course structure to identify the number of topics, locate a lesson in the textbook, recognize a topic title, and connect page-edge colors with vocabulary and mid-topic checkups. Designed for the start of the school year, this worksheet gives teachers a structured way to check whether students understand essential procedures and how to navigate their math resources. The multiple select items also reinforce that more than one answer may be correct, while the true-or-false items check precise understanding of classroom expectations. This is a free printable worksheet with a complete answer key for Grade 6 math instruction, orientation, or an early-year comprehension check.

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Beginning of the year Gates

Total questions: 12

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first thing you should do when you enter class for math?

a)

Talk with my friends.

b)

Open my book to the homework and make sure I have all my materials needed.

c)

Walk around the room.

2.

What color materials should you bring to math class?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Green

3.

Which of the following is not allowed during class?

a)

Gum

b)

Water

c)

Candy

d)

Gatorade

4.

Where can I find my current grade?

a)

My folder

b)

My friends

c)

PowerSchool online

5.

Which of the following is a Standard for Mathematical Practice?

a)

Model with Math.

b)

Quit when you have no idea.

c)

Use appropriate tools strategically.

d)

Construct viable arguments.

e)

Make up an answer.

6.

My blue folder should be completely empty.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

I am allowed to complete my homework in pen.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

How many topics will we cover in 6th grade math?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

8

d)

6

9.

What page does lesson 2-1 Understand Integers begin on?

a)

65

b)

64

c)

75

d)

66

10.

What is the title of topic 4?

a)

Represent Equations and Inequalities

b)

Represent and Solve Equations and Inequalities

c)

Numeric and Algebraic Expressions

d)

Use Positive Rational Numbers

11.

What does the purple edged pages help you learn or remember?

a)

Vocabulary

b)

Key Concepts

c)

Mid-Topic Checkups

12.

What does the red edged pages help you learn or remember?

a)

Vocabulary

b)

Key Concepts

c)

Mid-Topic Checkups

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Beginning of the year Gates

Total questions: 12

1.
b)

Open my book to the homework and make sure I have all my materials needed.

2.
c)

Blue

3.
c)

Candy

, d)

Gatorade

4.
c)

PowerSchool online

5.
a)

Model with Math.

, c)

Use appropriate tools strategically.

, d)

Construct viable arguments.

6.
b)

False

7.
b)

False

8.
c)

8

9.
a)

65

10.
b)

Represent and Solve Equations and Inequalities

11.
a)

Vocabulary

12.
c)

Mid-Topic Checkups

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FAQs

What does the Beginning of the year Gates worksheet cover?

This Grade 6 mathematics worksheet checks students’ understanding of math-class routines, materials, classroom expectations, the Standards for Mathematical Practice, and textbook organization. Its 12 items include 10 multiple-choice questions and 2 multiple-select questions, requiring students to identify correct procedures, distinguish allowed and prohibited behaviors, and locate course information such as lesson pages, topic titles, and page-edge references.

How can I use this worksheet to teach beginning-of-year math routines?

Use the worksheet as an opening-day or first-week guide: have students answer the routine and materials questions, then review the choices together and explain the reasoning behind each expectation. Use the Standards for Mathematical Practice item to introduce behaviors such as modeling with mathematics, using tools strategically, and constructing viable arguments, and use the textbook-navigation questions to practice finding lesson, topic, and reference-page information.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this worksheet?

Watch for students selecting only one response on the multiple-select questions, especially the items about prohibited class materials and Standards for Mathematical Practice. Students may also confuse the textbook’s page-edge purposes, misread true-or-false statements about the blue folder and homework writing tools, or guess at the lesson page and topic title instead of checking the course materials.

How do I assign and grade this worksheet?

You can assign Beginning of the year Gates as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable format also gives schools an option for reducing screen time during the beginning-of-year routines check.

How can I differentiate this worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing and font size so the 12 routine, expectation, and textbook-navigation questions are easier to read. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language, while keeping the multiple-choice and multiple-select formats intact.

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