Created by Tammy Raderstorf
15 questions
7th Grade
Math
Updated Dec 2025
This Grade 7 mathematics worksheet develops students’ ability to model and solve integer addition and subtraction on a number line. Students complete four drawing tasks that begin at zero, compare the graphs for 2 + (-5) and 2 - 5 in an open-ended response, and answer ten multiple-choice questions involving positive and negative integers, including zero. The 15-question format connects visual models to symbolic computation. Students practise identifying movement and direction on a number line, finding sums and differences such as 3 + (-12), 5 - 8, and -4 - 10, and recognizing when different expressions produce the same graph. This free printable worksheet is designed for Grade 7 math instruction, guided practice, independent review, or formative assessment, and includes a complete answer key for checking student work.
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WorksheetsAnswer KeyThis Grade 7 worksheet teaches students to represent and solve integer addition and subtraction with number lines. Its four drawing prompts, comparison response, and ten multiple-choice items require students to connect movements on a number line with expressions such as 2 + (-5), 2 - 5, -4 + 3, and -4 - 10.
Begin by modeling each drawing prompt from zero, emphasizing how the sign and operation determine the direction and distance of movement. Then have students compare the graphs for 2 + (-5) and 2 - 5 before completing the multiple-choice items, asking them to explain how the visual model supports each selected answer.
Watch for students who do not start at zero in the four drawing tasks, reverse the direction for negative values, or treat subtraction as movement in the same direction as addition. In the multiple-choice items, students may also confuse 3 + (-12) with 3 - 12, overlook that subtracting zero leaves -4 unchanged, or choose a positive result when the final position is negative.
On Wayground, assign it as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz, and use the complete answer key to check the ten multiple-choice responses and review the drawing and open-ended work. For printable submissions, you can scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to grade it efficiently.
Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or increase the font size so the number-line directions and answer choices are easier to follow. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language, while keeping the four drawing prompts and integer comparison task intact.
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