Put the numbers on the number line and use the number line to order the numbers from smallest to largest:
-3^2
-3
square root 9
|-4|
|5|
2^3
-3^2 = -9
-3
√9 = 3
|-4| = 4
|5| = 5
2^3 = 8
Order from smallest to largest on the number line:
-9, -4, -3, 3, 4, 5, 8