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Place Values
Hundred Thousands, Ten Thousands, Thousands | Hundreds, Tens, Ones 

4 Steps to solving a word problem
Underline the question and think about what they might be asking you to do.

circle enclose C i r c l e end encloseany clue words you find and think about what operation they are telling you to perform.
Plan: decide how you will solve the problem
Solve: solve the problem and show it using pictures, numbers, and words


Clue words
Addition:
together, make, in all, addend, add, total, combined, all together, sum, plus, increased, more
Subtraction:  decrease, have left, left, subtract, remain, change, take apart, fewer, how many more, less, minus, difference, take away, less than, reduce
Multiplication: groups, factors, multiple, times, multiply, skip count by, array, add equal groups, all together, in all, rows, each, double (x2), twice (x2), triple (x3), quadruple (x4)

Strategies to use to solve a word problem
Draw a picture
Make an organized list
Make a table
Make a graph
Act it out or use objects
Look for a pattern
Guess and check
Write a number sentence
Use logical reasoning
Solve a simpler problem
Work backwards

Operations
+, -, x, 
÷

 

Author: Jennifer Micucci
Last modified: 6/7/2018 6:04 AM (EDT)