Cumulative Review

This order of operations worksheet provides an extended, rigorous review of four-step expressions designed to reinforce complete mastery of PEMDAS. Learners evaluate complex expressions that include parentheses, multiplication, division, and addition or subtraction in layered sequences, building precision, stamina, and confidence with multi-step computation.

Instructional Objectives

• Skill Focus (Grades 6-8): Evaluate complex four-step numerical expressions using the correct order of operations.
• Conceptual Understanding (Grades 6-8): Understand how layered operations interact and why strict adherence to PEMDAS is essential for accuracy.
• Algebraic Reasoning (Grades 7-8): Apply sustained, logical reasoning to long-form expressions while tracking each step carefully.
• Curriculum Alignment (Grades 6-8): Supports comprehensive order of operations standards, algebra foundations, and high-level computational reasoning.

The extended length of the worksheet challenges students to maintain focus and consistency across many problems. This endurance-based practice helps learners internalize operational hierarchy and reduces careless errors that often appear in longer computations.

Learning Benefits

• Reinforces full mastery of multi-step order-of-operations skills
• Builds endurance, precision, and procedural confidence
• Ideal for benchmark assessments, final reviews, or mastery checks
• Encourages careful organization and step-by-step reasoning

This printable worksheet serves as a powerful cumulative review, helping students demonstrate strong command of four-step expressions and readiness for advanced algebraic work.

This worksheet is part of our 4-Step Order of Operations Worksheets collection.