Addition Words
Subtraction Clue Words
Name the steps to solving a word problem
Addition, Subtraction, or Addition/Subtraction
How many times do we have to add, subtract, or add and subtract?
100

True or False: Sum is the answer to an addition word problem.

True

100

True or False: Difference is the answer to a subtraction problem.

True

100

What is step #1?

Read the problem

100

Dan has 5 cups of coffee. Jay has 6 cups of coffee. Cam has 4 cups of coffee. How many cups of coffee do they have altogether?

Addition, because they use the word altogether and there are no other clue words to tell us to do something different. 

100

Dan has 5 cups of coffee. Jay has 6 cups of coffee. Cam has 4 cups of coffee. How many cups of coffee do they have altogether?

We have to add 2 times. We add 5+6 together and then that answer plus 4.

200

Which addition clue words were used in this word problem?

Tim bought 10 bottles of soda. Sue bought 6 bottles of soda. How many bottles did they have in all?

Bought and In all

200

Which addition clue words were used in this word problem?


The temperature started at 70 degrees F. It dropped 10 degrees at noon. It fell another 15 degrees by night time. What was the temperature at the end of the day?

Dropped and fell

200

What is step #2 and #3?

Circle the numbers and underline the labels

200

12 birds were in the yard. 4 birds flew away. 3 more birds flew away. How many birds are left in the yard?

Subtraction, because they use the words flew away twice and the clue word "left."

200

12 birds were in the yard. 4 birds flew away. 3 more birds flew away. How many birds are left in the yard?

We have to subtract twice. We subtract 4 from 12. Then we subtract 3 from that answer. 

300

Which addition clue word was used in this problem?

Mary has 6 cats. Her friend has 4 cats. How many cats do they have altogether?

Altogether

300

Which subtraction clue word was used in this problem?

Dan has 20 boxes of cookies. Sarah has 12 boxes of cookies. What is the difference between the number of boxes?

Difference
300

What are steps #4 and #5?

Highlight the clue words and solve the problem

300

There were 100 pieces of cheese in front of me. I ate 20 pieces of cheese. They added another 30 pieces of cheese to the plate. How many pieces of cheese are on the plate now?

Addition and subtraction, because they use the word ate and added. 

300

There were 100 pieces of cheese in front of me. I ate 20 pieces of cheese. They added another 30 pieces of cheese to the plate. How many pieces of cheese are on the plate now?

We have to subtract one time and add one time. 

400

Which words out of this group are addition clue words:

Decrease, difference, add, altogether, combined, take away, still, sum

Add, Altogether, Combined, Sum

400

Which words out of this group are subtraction clue words:

Together, total, still, subtract, plus, sum, minus, remain

Still, subtract, minus, remain

400

What is my mistake?

1-Read the problem

2-Underline the labels

3-Circle the numbers

4-Solve the problem

5-Highlight the clue words

Steps #2-#5 are out of order

400

Mom brought me 20 cups of water. I spilled 8 cups of water. Mom brought me another 4 cups of water. I spilled two more cups of water. How many cups of water do I have now?

Subtraction and addition, because the words "spilled" and "brought" were used in the problem.

400

Mom brought me 20 cups of water. I spilled 8 cups of water. Mom brought me another 4 cups of water. I spilled two more cups of water. How many cups of water do I have now?

We have to subtract two times and add one time. 

We subtract 8 from 20. Then we add 4 to that number. Then we subtract 2 from that answer. 

500

Name 5 addition words we could use in an addition word problem.

Add, all together, both, combined, how many in all, increased, join, plus, sum, together, total, etc. 

500

Name 5 subtraction words we could use in a subtraction word problem.

Decrease, difference, fewer, how many more, how much more, left, less than, minus, remain, take away, still, subtract

500

Name all the steps to solving a word problem.

1-Read the problem

2-Circle the numbers

3-Underline the labels

4-Highlight the clue words

5-Solve the problem

500

We had 25 math problems to complete. The class answered 10 of the math problems. The teacher then added another 15 problems to the group. How many problems to have to answer now?

Subtraction and addition

500

We had 25 math problems to complete. The class answered 10 of the math problems. The teacher then added another 15 problems to the group. How many problems to have to answer now?

We have to subtract one time and add one time.