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Word Problems Addition and Subtraction
Word Problems Addition and Subtraction
“Word
Problems
scare me!”
“Word
Problems
make me
nervous!”
“Word
Problems?
I just skip
them!”
Don’t Worry!
With just 4
easy steps, you
can become…
a Word Problem
Whiz!
Step 1
UNDERSTAND the problem.
Here’s an example:
Yesterday, Alex saw 14 birds in his
backyard. Today, he saw 12. How
many birds did he see in all?
You’re right!
Step 2
Get a PLAN.
altogether
sum
total
Subtraction Clue
Words
difference
Let’s look at the
example again.
Yesterday, Alex saw 14 birds in his
backyard. Today, he saw 12. How
many birds did he see in all?
You’re right!
The words “in all” tell us that we should
ADD!
You’re right!
Step 4
LOOK BACK.
It makes sense!
We did it!
We are Word
Problem
Whizzes!
Here are the
steps once more:
Step 1 – UNDERSTAND the
problem.