CUBES 1
So you can see what numbers you are working with.
Kelly has 3 toys. She buys 4 more toys. How many toys does she have all together?
3+4=7
Kelly has 7 toys all together.
Joe has 14 stickers. But he lost 3 stickers while walking to school. How many stickers does Joe have left?
14-3=11
Joe has 11 stickers left.
Kim has 12 skittles. Tom gives her 3 more skittles. How many skittles does Kim have in all?
12+3=15
Kim has 15 skittles in all.
What does the C stand for in CUBES?
Circle the numbers.
Why should you underline the question in a word problem?
So you know what is being asked and what you need to answer.
Josh and Ally went to the park. Josh saw 10 ducks and Ally saw 5 ducks. How many ducks did they see all together?
10+5=15
They saw 15 ducks all together.
Mary has 8 apples. Mary ate 3 of the apples. How many apples are left?
8-3=5
Mary had 5 apples left.
Ben has 7 pennies. He found 6 more pennies. How many pennies does Ben have in all together?
7+6=13
Ben has 13 pennies all together.
Underline the question.
Why should you box the key words in a word problem?
So you can find out if you need to add or subtract.
Brie and Joe went to the beach over the weekend. Brie collected 17 seashells and Joe collected 3 seashells. How many seashells did they collect all together?
17+3=20
They collected a total of 20 seashells all together.
Jane has 12 crayons and Kim has 7. How many more crayons does Jane have than Kim?
12-7=5
Jane has 5 more crayons than Kim.
Gerry had $5. He spent $3 on a toy. How much money does Gerry have left?
5-3=2
Gerry has $2 left.
What does the B stand for in CUBES?
Box the key words.
Why should you evaluate your work and draw a picture?
So you can double check that you are doing the work right.
Bob bought pencils for his class. First he bought 7 pencils and then he bought 7 more. How many pencils did Bob buy in all?
7+7=14
Bob bought 14 pencils in all.
Jerry has 8 blueberries. Amanda has 3 blueberries. How many more blueberries does Jerry have?
8-3=5
Jerry has 5 more blueberries than Amanda.
Beth makes 7 sandwiches for her friends. She needs to make 5 more. How many total sandwiches did she make?
5+7=12
She made a total of 12 sandwiches.
What does the E stand for in Cubes?
Evaluate the problem.
You can write a number sentence.
You can draw a picture.
Melissa had 4 pickles and Billie had 7 pickles. How many pickles do they have in all?
7+4=11
They have 11 pickles in all.
Tyler has 16 basketballs and Rick has 5. How many more basketballs does Tyler have than Rick?
16-5=8
Tyler has 8 more basketballs than Rick.
Dillon has 7 nickels. Dillon gives his brother 3 nickels. How many nickels does Dillon have left?
7-3=4
Dillon has 4 nickels left.
What does the S stand for in CUBES?