Steps to Solving a Word Problem
What is step #1?
Step #1 is to read the problem.
True or False: Difference is an addition clue word.
False
True or False: The answer to a subtraction problem is called the difference.
True
Addition, because the clue words are "buys" and "in all."
Kiley has 12 pencils. Jaime has 14 pencils.
The problem is missing the question.
What is step #1 and step #2?
Step #1 is to read the problem.
Step #2 is to circle the numbers.
True or False: Sum is an addition clue word.
True
True or False: Increase and Add are subtraction clue words.
False
Addition or subtraction: She has 4 packs of markers. He has 3 packs of markers. What is the sum of the packs of markers?
Addition, because they use the word "sum."
4 dogs went running by us. 5 more dogs went running by us. How many dogs went running by?
4+5=9
The number sentence is missing the label.
What are steps #1-3?
Step #1 is to read the problem.
Step #2 is to circle the numbers.
Step #3 is to underline the labels.
Name three words that can be used as addition clue words.
Name three words that can be used in subtraction clue words.
Decrease, difference, how much more, how many more, minus, left, left over, etc.
Addition or subtraction: I started with 100 tickets. I used 50 tickets. How many tickets do I have left?
It rained for 5 days straight. Then it rained for another 10 days straight. How many days in all did it rain?
5 days+ days= 15 days
The number sentence is missing one of its numbers.
What are steps #1-4?
Step #1 is to read the problem.
Step #2 is to circle the numbers.
Step #3 is to underline the label.
Step #4 is to highlight the clue word.
What is the name of the sign that we use when writing an addition problem?
Hint: It comes in between the numbers you are adding.
It is called a plus sign
What is the name of the sign we used when subtracting two numbers?
It is called the minus sign.
Addition or subtraction: They have 20 pets. We have 16 pets. What is the difference in amount of pets?
Subtraction, because they use the word difference.
Nick has 6. Landen has 7. How many do they have altogether?
The word problem is missing the labels.
What are all the steps to solving a word problem, in order?
Step #2 is to circle the numbers.
Step #3 is to underline the label.
Step #4 is to highlight the clue word.
Step #5 is to solve the problem.
What is the answer to an addition problem called?
It is called the sum.
What is the answer to a subtraction problem called?
It is called the difference.
Addition or subtraction: Kim has 20 crystals. She buys 40 more crystals. She then gives away 10 of her crystals. How many crystals does she have now?
Addition and subtraction, because they use "buys" and "gives away."
How many puppies are playing in the water?
The word problem is missing the rest of the problem.