Strategic Math Plan
(SMP)
Match the
Criteria For Success (CFS)
Math Riddles
100

When you read the question, what should you be thinking about?

What is what is happening in the problem or What do I need to figure out?

100

What is the correct order of the CFS for the following problem?

A. Independent and dependent variables are clearly identified and defined with clear justification (as needed)

B. Equation is written

C. Table is created

D. Problem is annotated with margin notes to provide additional meaning

E. All calculations are shown

What is D,A,C,E,B ?

100

What is the next number in the pattern---2,3,5,9,17?

What is 33?

200
In order to represent the problem correctly, what should you be thinking?

What is how do I show what's happening in the problem?

200

What is the correct order of the CFS for the following problem?

A. Expression is evaluated and rewritten after each step

B. Variable is replaced with a number

C. Answer is boxed

D. Problem is annotated with margin notes to provide additional meaning

E. All calculations are shown, neatly organized, and labeled

What is D,B,A,E,C?

200

If there are 20 people in a room and they each shake each other’s hand once and only once, how many handshakes were there all together?

What is 190 handshakes?

300

After creating my plan and using my plan to solve, what should I be asking myself?

What is did I answer all parts of the problem?

300

What is the correct order of the CFS for the following problem?

A. All rational numbers are in the same form

B. Expression is grouped using the commutative property

C. Expression is rewritten using addition

D. Final expression is equivalent to original expression.

What is C,B,A,D ?

300

A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

What is $0.05 cents?

400

What should I ask myself to ensure that my answer is correct? 

What is did I answer the question or does my answer make sense?

400

What is the correct order of the CFS for the following problem?

A. Images are labeled with prime notation

B. Translations preserve size and shape of pre-image

C. All points are labeled with coordinate pairs


What is C,A,B?

400

Using only addition, how can you add eight 8’s to get the number 1,000

What is 888+88+8+8+8=1000?

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