Ms. Alandra
What is my favorite color?
Green
Draw a picture, 5 + ? = 9
5 + 4 = 9
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Objects
Counters
In all
Total, sum, whole
Anthony is thinking of a number. His number is 0 less than 7. Use a subtraction equation to find his number.
7 - 0 = 7
What are my favorite books?
The Junie B Jones series
Draw a picture, 7 - ? = 4
7-3=4
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Pictured
Number line
Some More
Addition, unknown, part
4 students are on the carpet. 6 more join them. How many students are on the carpet in all?
Use a strategy and draw it
10 students in all are on the carpet.
What do I like to do on my free time?
Art
7 + 3 = 10
What doubles fact can help you solve for the near doubles fact 2 + 4 =?
2 + 2 = 4 So, 2 + 4 = 6
Given
What we know
Langston has 3 stickers. He gets 6 more stickers from Malik. How many stickers does Langston have in all?
Langston has 9 stickers in all.
How many siblings do I have?
One younger brother
Draw a number line, 9 - 7 = ?
9 - 7 = 2
Pictured
Finding a pattern
Unknown
What are we solving for, what is the question asking?
Using a part and whole model solve the word problem. 10 cars are in the parking lot. Then some cars leave the parking lot. Now there are 6. How many cars left?
7 + 3 = 10
10 - 7 = 3
3 cars
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Draw a ten-frame, 5 + 3 = ?
5 + 3 = 8
Modeled
Counting on
Fewer
Subtraction, less
Jocelyn and Leilani eat 8 slices of pizza. If Leilani ate 3 slices, how many slices of pizza did Jocelyn eat?
8 + 3 = 11
5 + 3 = 8
3 + 5 = 8
5 + 8 = 13
5 + 3 = 8
3 + 5 = 8
5 slices