Understanding Types of Slope

A Grade 6 math worksheet to help students identify and understand different types of slope: positive, negative, zero, and undefined.

Grade 6 Math AlgebraTypes of Slope

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Multiple ChoiceFill in the Blanks2 Short AnswerTrue / False

Standards

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.C.9

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mathalgebraslopegrade 6

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to determine the type of slope shown or described.

1. Which type of slope goes upwards from left to right?

Negative slope

Positive slope

Zero slope

Undefined slope

2. A horizontal line has what type of slope?

Positive slope

Negative slope

Zero slope

Undefined slope

3. A line that goes downwards from left to right has a slope.

4. A vertical line has an slope.

For each graph, identify the type of slope (positive, negative, zero, or undefined).

5. Type of slope:

6. Type of slope:

7. Type of slope:

8. Type of slope:

9. A line with a negative slope goes down from left to right.

True

False

10. The slope of a vertical line is zero.

True

False

11. Draw a line with a positive slope on the coordinate plane below.

12. Draw a line with a zero slope on the coordinate plane below.