5th Grade Math Numerical Expressions Worksheets, Writing Expressions Worksheets

✏️ Writing Numerical Expressions – 5th Grade Worksheets (No Prep!)

Do your students struggle to write numerical expressions from verbal phrases—or the other way around? This 8-page, Common Core–aligned packet is your go-to solution for building confidence and mastery in writing expressions. Designed with Sally’s proven gradual release model (“I Do, We Do, You Do”), this resource is perfect for whole group lessons, small group intervention, tutoring, homeschooling, or test prep.

📦 What’s Inside:

• ✅ Scripted Instructional Guide – Teach with clarity and confidence.
• ✅ Teacher-Led Problem Set – Model the process step-by-step.
• ✅ Partner Practice – Build understanding through collaboration.
• ✅ 3 Pages of Independent Practice – Gradually increasing difficulty.
• ✅ Challenge Page – For early finishers who need an extra push.
• ✅ Exit Quiz – Quick assessment of mastery.
• ✅ Detailed Answer Key – Save time with ready-to-use grading.

🧠 Sally’s Gradual Release Model:

1. I Do – Teacher models the skill.
2. We Do – Students practice with guidance.
3. You Do – Independent work time to build confidence.

Each packet starts simple and builds in complexity so every student feels successful while still being challenged.

✍️ Skills Covered:

• Converting numerical expressions → verbal phrases
• Example: 3 × (57 + 18) → “three times the sum of fifty-seven and eighteen”
• Converting verbal phrases → numerical expressions
• Example: “ten less than the product of two and five” → (2 × 5) – 10
• Matching activities with expressions & phrases for quick practice
• Avoiding common mistakes with a Misconceptions Guide

📚 Standards Alignment:

CCSS 5.OA.2 – Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and interpret numerical expressions without evaluating them.

Perfect for:

• Core curriculum supplement
• Math intervention
• Homework or review packets
• Skill-building math centers
• State test preparation

Best for Grades: 5th grade (works well for advanced 4th or review in 6th)