Word Problems
Mrs. Macali made some cookies to share with her neighbors. She made 96 cookies but her husband ate 18 of them. How many cookies does she have left?
96 - 18 = 78
ANSWER: 78 cookies
26 x 10 =
260
Read this word aloud: inflict
Shelly had a big math test tomorrow. She needed to study. She got out her math book. She found all of her homework. She was going to do all of the problems from it for practice. She got out some scrap paper. Now she was ready to study.
This story is mostly about:
A. how a girl did on her math test
B. about a girl getting ready to study for a math test
C. why you should study for math tests
B. The main idea of the passage was about a girl getting ready to study for her math test.
$54.56 + $15.67 =
$70.23
Mrs. Macali and Mrs. Tieman got new bubble wands. Mrs. Macali made 1,345 bubbles and Mrs. Tieman made 1, 986 bubbles. How many bubbles were there in all?
1,345 + 1,986 = 3,331
ANSWER: 3,331 bubbles
35 x 20 =
700
Read this word aloud: bankrupt
bankrupt
Scott was getting ready for his mom's birthday. He made her a gift. He also decorated the house. He helped his dad frost the cake. Then Scott put candles on the cake.
The main idea is:
A. Scott makes a cake
B. Scott gets ready for his mom's birthday
C. Scott decorates the house
B. The story is all about Scott getting ready for his Mom's birthday.
What would this sound say?
spl -
Did you say it correctly?
Beginning blend. spl -
Mrs. Tieman was packing up her room for summer break. She found 9 packages of markers that each had 8 markers in them. How many markers did she find total?
8 x 9 = 72
ANSWER: 72 markers
65 x 12 =
780
Read this word aloud: trombone
trombone
Manuel wanted to take his motorcycle out for a ride. He grabbed his helmet. He tried to kick-start the bike. It wouldn't start. He tried again and again, but nothing happened. Then, he thought of his friend Juan. He would ask Juan to come over and take a look at the bike.
What is an inference you can make about Juan?
Juan knows how to fix motorcycles. Juan is good with tools, etc.
99 ÷ 11 =
9
Mrs. Macali has chalk that she wants to divide into different buckets. She has 64 pieces of chalk and wants to put equal amounts in 8 buckets. How many pieces of chalk should go in each bucket?
64 ÷ 8 = 8
ANSWER: 8 buckets
73 x 36 =
2,628
Read this word aloud: windswept
windswept
Susie looked under the beds. She looked in the closets. Then she went outside. She started calling for Benny. There was no sign of him. Susie sat on the front porch and began to cry. She couldn't find her cat anywhere. Then, she heard a soft meow. There was Benny looking right at her.
What can you infer about how Susie might be feeling?
She is feeling sad that she can't find her cat because she was crying. She was feeling happy when she found her cat, etc.
What would be 1/2 + 1/4? Draw a picture of a circle to help you figure it out.
3/4
Mrs. Macali and Mrs. Tieman both planted some flowers. Mrs. Macali planted 16 flowers and Mrs. Tieman planted 18 flowers. But 9 of their flowers didn't bloom. How many flowers were there blooming?
16 + 18 = 34
34 - 9 = 25
ANSWER: 25 flowers
88 x 49 =
4,312
Read this word aloud: antelope
antelope
Jody wheeled the cart out to the car. She put the bags into the trunk. She drove home. She brought the bags into the house. She put the canned goods into the cupboard. The milk, butter, and eggs went into the refrigerator. All the bags were empty. Now, she could make dinner.
What can you infer about what Jody was doing?
She went to the grocery store to get groceries, etc.
76 ÷ 4 =
19