On-Ramp · Grade 6 · 6.NOS.C.8

Order and Distance from Zero

I can order rational numbers and find absolute value (distance from zero).

📘 Word Bank + Sentence Frames

order (< >)absolute value | x |distance from 0greater / less

  • Order: the number farther right is greater.
  • Absolute value: distance from 0, always 0 or positive.

👀 See It

−6 < −2 (−2 is farther right). But |−6| = 6 and |−2| = 2, so −6 is farther from zero.

✏️ Your Turn

0 of 3 checks complete

1. Which is greater: −5 or −1?

2. What is |−8|?

3. Order from least to greatest: −3, 0, −7

💬 Explain Your Thinking

Explain the difference between order and absolute value:

"To order, I look at blank. For absolute value, I blank."