Find the Key Word(s)
What is the key word in this problem?
Jill has 11 coins in her left pocket and 6 coins in her right pocket. She is also holding 3 coins in her hand. How many coins does Jill have in all?
in all
5 x 10
mental math OR skip counting
Which operation would you use to solve this problem?
Beth helps out at a soup kitchen. Today she made 4 pots of soup. Each pot held 3 quarts. How many quarts of soup did Beth make?
multiplication
4 x 10
Each side of a quilt is 4 feet long. How big is the quilt, in square feet?
area
What two key words are in this problem?
A farmer has 44 chickens. She has 23 fewer turkeys than chickens. How many birds does she have in all?
fewer, in all
65,920 + 31,630
standard algorithm
What operation would you use to solve this problem?
Jenna had 5 toy cars. Then, she bought 3 toy cars from the store. She also got 10 toy cars on her birthday. How many toy cars does Jenna have now?
addition
6 x 5
30
An airplane ticket is 17 centimeters long and 10 centimeters tall. How long is the border of the ticket, in centimeters?
perimeter
What are the two key words in this problem?
On a farm, there are 10 horses. Each horse eats 3 carrots. Together, how many carrots do the horses eat?
each, together
59 x 4
area model OR associative property
What operation matches this problem?
There were 15 crayons in a box. Alan took out 3 crayons to use. Bella also took out 3 crayons to use. How many crayons are left in the box?
subtraction
8 x 4
Samantha is preparing cheese plates for her chess club's holiday party. She cuts a block of Muenster into 2 equal pieces. Samantha serves 1 piece when the party starts.
fraction
What are the key words in this problem?
At Haley's school, there is a running club. If you run 50 miles, you get a T-shirt. Haley ran 16 miles last month. She ran 18 miles this month. How many more miles does Haley need to run to get a T-shirt?
how many more
What fraction is equivalent to 2/3?
bar model OR number line
Width: 5 meters
Length: 7 meters
Area: ???
multiplication
7 x 9
63
A rectangular living room is 10 meters long and 10 meters wide. How much space does the floor of the room take up, in square meters?
area
What are the three key words in this problem?
A rectangular street sign is 10 inches wide and 5 inches tall. What is its area?
wide, tall, area
Start Time: 7:15am
End Time: 9:52am
Duration: ???
number line OR standard algorithm
Length: 6 inches
Width: 3 inches
Perimeter: ???
addition
12 x 11
121
Isabelle's soccer team has won its last game of the season, so Coach Johnson is taking the team out for ice cream sundaes. The ice cream shop has divided its topping bar into 6 equal sections.
fraction