Created by Barbara White
15 questions
6th Grade
Math
Adding with Number Lines is a Grade 6 mathematics worksheet that builds fluency with adding integers on a number line. Students answer 15 multiple-choice questions that ask them to identify equations modeled by number-line movements, determine the integer needed to reach a circled value, identify whether positive and negative additions move right or left, interpret an integer for a temperature below zero, and calculate sums such as 1 + (-8) and -8 + 3. The items also reinforce locating zero and comparing positive and negative values on a number line. This free printable worksheet with an answer key gives teachers a focused way to check whether students can connect visual movement with signed-number equations. Students must attend to the starting value, the direction and distance of each move, and the sign of the resulting sum, making the worksheet useful for guided practice, independent review, or a quick Grade 6 skills assessment.
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WorksheetsAnswer KeyThis Grade 6 mathematics worksheet uses 15 multiple-choice questions to practise adding integers with number lines. Students identify modeled equations, determine missing addends, connect positive and negative integers to rightward or leftward movement, interpret a temperature below zero, and solve integer sums such as 4 + (-5).
First model how to start at the first integer, then move right for a positive addend or left for a negative addend. Use the worksheet’s equation-modeling items before the direct-sum questions, asking students to explain how the movement produces expressions such as 7 + (-13) = -6. Finish by discussing why zero is the result when opposite movements cancel, as in 4 + (-4).
Students may move in the wrong direction, especially by moving right when adding a negative integer or left when adding a positive integer. They may also start at zero instead of the first addend, reverse the order of the addends when reading a modeled equation, or choose a positive answer for sums such as 1 + (-8) and -8 + 3. Check that they use the sign and distance of the second number, not just its absolute value.
On Wayground, you can assign it as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz, and the worksheet includes a complete answer key. Printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The PDF option also supports classrooms that are reducing screen time while students practise integer addition.
Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so the multiple-choice options and number-line prompts are easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when those changes support access to the integer-addition items.
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