2016 Grade 6 Unit 6 Mini-Touchstone NS.

ID: 288529
Touchstone DOK 2
1. Which inequality is NOT true?

A.
A. 4 > 6

B.
B. 3 < 6

C.
C. 3 > 1

D.
D. 4 < 1

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2. Which choice lists rational numbers from least to greatest?

1 1
A. 0, 1, 0.75, 2 2,

B. 1, 1 , 0, 1 , 0.75
2 2

C. ,1 0.75, 1, 0,
2
1
D. 1, 0.75, , 0,
2

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 3. The average winter temperatures of 4 popular vacation spots are
shown in the table.
Which choice lists the vacation spots in order of lowest to highest
average temperatures?

A. A. New York City, Denver, Gatlinburg, Orlando

B. B. New York City, Gatlinburg, Denver, Orlando

C. C. Denver, New York City, Gatlinburg, Orlando

D. D. Orlando, Gatlinburg, Denver, New York City

ID: 181944
Touchstone DOK 2
4. An airplane descends 900 meters in elevation to prepare for landing. The
distance traveled in meters can be written as | 900|. Which shows the
distance the airplane traveled?

A.
A. 900 meters

B.
B. 0 meters

C.
C. 1 meter

D.
D. 900 meters

ID: 288534
Touchstone DOK 3
5. Which best explains why the absolute value of a number is always a
positive value?

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 A.
A. The absolute value of a number is always a positive value because it
represents a number's distance from zero, and a distance cannot be a
negative value.
B.
B. The absolute value of a number is always a positive value because
this is a rule that cannot be broken.
C.
C. The absolute value of a number is always a positive value because
absolute value can only be applied to positive numbers.
D.
D. The absolute value of a number actually can be a negative value if
the number that is being evaluated is a negative number.

ID: 182425
Touchstone DOK 2
6. Jim receives one notice from his bank every time his account balance is
less than 10 dollars. Jim's account balances for a period of time are
shown.

15, 10, 55, 5, 20

How many notices has he received from his bank?

A. A. 5

B. B. 3

C. C. 2

D. D. 1

Additional Questions NS.7 Not required

ID: 288531
DOK 1
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 Penguins swim in the cold waters near Antarctica, which can reach
3. temperatures as cold as 2.2 Celsius. Which could NOT be the
temperature of these waters?

A. A. 2.3 Celsius

B. B. 2.2 Celsius

C. C. 0 Celsius

D. D. 3.5 Celsius

ID: 288533
DOK 2
Which scenario could NOT be represented by the inequality, 30 <
5. 25?

A. A. A gain of 25 yards is greater than a loss of 30 yards.

B. B. Sara's bank account will have more money if she deposits $25
than if she withdraws $30.
C. C. The temperature of -30 F in Maine is warmer than the
temperature of 25 F in Virginia.
D. D. A score of -30 points is less than a score of 25 points.

ID: 182281
DOK 2
Gene plotted the location of her tent at a campsite at 0 on a number
8. line. She plotted the locations of the tents of all her friends on the
number line. The tent of the friend that was farthest away from her
tent was at 6 on the number line.

If d represents the distance, in units, of Gene's friends' tents from her

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 tent, which inequality represents this situation?

A. A.

B. B.
C. C.
D. D.

ID:
DOK 2

Which choice lists rational numbers from least to greatest?

2 1
A. , ,1, 0,3
3 3

1 2
B. , ,1, 0, 3
3 3

2 1
C. 1, 3 , 0, 3 ,3

2 1
D. 3
,1, 0, ,3
3

ID: 181947
DOK 2

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 A. On a number line, -7 is to the left of -5, and both are to the left of 0.
B. On a number line, -7 is to the left of -5, and both are to the right of 0.
C. On a number line, -7 is to the right of -5, and both are to the left of 0.
D. On a number line, -7 is to the right of -5, and both are to the right of 0.

ID: 182636
DOK 2
Four cities are at different elevations below sea level.

El Centro is 39 feet below sea level.

Brawley is 112 feet below sea level.
Imperial is 59 feet below sea level.
Niland is 141 feet below sea level.

If sea level is defined as being at an elevation of 0 feet, which statement

comparing the elevations of the cities is true?

A. El Centro is lower than Imperial because | 39 | > | 59 | .

B. Imperial is lower than Niland because | 59 | > | 141 | .
C. Brawley is lower than Niland because | 112 | > | 141 | .
D. Brawley is lower than Imperial because | 112 | > | 59 | .

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