Comparing integers worksheets
Comparing and ordering positive and negative numbers using a number line.
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Comparing integers worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 50 questions on comparing integers, sized for US Letter paper
- 2 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grade 6, matching Common Core 6.NS.C.7
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
Sample questions from this worksheet
- 10 − 12
- 13 − 4
- 18 − 13
- 1 − 14
- 0 − 10
- 20 − 12
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Comparing integers: a worked example (−3 ○ −7)
- Place both on a number line.
- −3 is to the right of −7.
- Numbers further right are bigger, so −3 > −7.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Use temperature: −3°F is warmer than −7°F. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Thinking −7 is bigger because 7 is bigger than 3.
- Treating negative numbers like whole numbers.
What to practice before and after comparing integers
- After: adding and subtracting integers, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the grades 6–8 guide.
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Questions parents ask
Why is −3 greater than −7?
On a number line, −3 is to the right of −7. Any number further right is greater.
What grade is this comparing integers worksheet for?
It is written for grade 6 and matches Common Core standard 6.NS.C.7.
Can I get a different version of this comparing integers worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new comparing integers worksheet with different numbers every time, at Core, Standard or Challenge level, with its own answer key.