Clue Words.
What is a clue word you might see for subtraction?
answers will vary
Which operation (or operations) can be used when you see the clue word "left over"?
subtraction
Melanie is winter cleaning. She started out with 34 toys. If she gives away 10 of them, how many toys will she have left?
24 toys
What is a clue word you might see for addition?
answers will vary
Which operation (or operations) can be used when you see the clue word "more"?
addition
Martha collects jackets. If she has 19 jackets and purchases 11 more, how many jackets will she have?
30 jackets
What is a clue word you might see for multiplication?
answers will vary
Which operation (or operations) can be used when you see the clue word "product"?
multiplication
5 groups of friends go to see the Nutcracker. If there are 4 people in each group, how many people go to see the Nutcracker in all?
20 people
What is a clue word you might see for division?
answers will vary
Which operation (or operations) can be used when you see the clue word "shared equally"?
division
It snowed in 30 counties in Georgia. If there are 4 snow plows heading to each county to help plow snow, how many snow plows will there be altogether?
120 snow plows
What is a clue word you might see for multiplication AND division?
each
Which operation (or operations) can be used when you see the clue word "in all"?
addition and multiplication
There are 3 ice skating rinks in New York. If 600 people want to skate, how many people should go to each rink if there is an equal amount going to each rink?
200 people