Naming the Parts of an Expression

Grade 6 Math · Unit 0 · Standard 6.AT.B.6.b
Name: ______________________________Date: ____________

Goal: I can identify parts of an expression using the words sum, term, product, factor, quotient, and coefficient.

  1. How many terms are in 5y + 2 ?
  2. In 5y, what is the coefficient?
  3. The expression 4(x + 2) is best described as a…
    A. sum
    B. product
    C. quotient
  4. How many terms are in 8a + 3b − 6 ?
  5. In 8a + 3b − 6, the coefficient of b is…
    A. 8
    B. 3
    C. 6
  6. Exit ticket. For the expression 7m + 4, name the two terms and state the coefficient of m.
Teacher answer key — remove before copying

Answer key

  1. 1. 2
  2. 2. 5
  3. 3. product
  4. 4. 3
  5. 5. 3
  6. Exit ticket: answers will vary — look for correct reasoning about 6.AT.B.6.b (see the worked example and teaching tip).