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Taking the Words Out of Word Problems

Taking the Words Out of Word Problems. How to turn word problems into math problems Introduction: Addition problems. The Steps. Read the entire problem first. Identify the people in the problem. Identify their stuff Draw unit bars

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Taking the Words Out of Word Problems

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  1. Taking the Words Out of Word Problems • How to turn word problems into math problems • Introduction: Addition problems

  2. The Steps • Read the entire problem first. • Identify the people in the problem. • Identify their stuff • Draw unit bars • Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars. • Determine the question and illustrate it on the unit bar • Compute the problem • Write the answer as a complete sentence

  3. Let’s try it out with a really easy problem first.

  4. Rule - Read the red text Let’s try it out with a really easy problem first.

  5. Rule - Write down the green Let’s try it out with a really easy problem first.

  6. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all?

  7. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? Read the entire problem first

  8. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? Identify the people

  9. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? Kelly Identify the people

  10. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? Kelly Identify the people Bill

  11. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? Kelly Bill Jim

  12. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? Kelly Identify their stuff Bill Jim

  13. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money

  14. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money Draw Unit Bars

  15. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money Draw Unit Bars

  16. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money Draw Unit Bars

  17. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money

  18. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars

  19. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? 4 Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars

  20. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? 4 Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money 8 Jim’s Money Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars

  21. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? 4 Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money 8 Jim’s Money 5

  22. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? 4 Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money 8 Jim’s Money 5 Determine the question and illustrate it on the unit bar

  23. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? 4 Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money 8 ? Jim’s Money 5

  24. 4 Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money 8 ? Jim’s Money 5

  25. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? 4 Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money 8 ? Jim’s Money 5 Compute the problem

  26. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? 4 Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money 8 ? Jim’s Money 5 4 + 8 + 5 = 17

  27. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? 4 Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money 8 ? Jim’s Money 5 4 + 8 + 5 = 17 Write the answer as a complete sentence

  28. Kelly, Bill and Jim were each given money. Kelly was given $4, Bill $8, and Jim $5. How much money did they have in all? 4 Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money 8 ? Jim’s Money 5 4 + 8 + 5 = 17 In all they had $17.

  29. Now, try it on your own. We’ll still have the hints, and we’ll verify every step.

  30. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined?

  31. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? Read the entire problem first

  32. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? Identify the people

  33. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? Jesus Nadia Jackie

  34. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? Jesus Nadia Jackie Identify their stuff

  35. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions Jackie’s subscriptions

  36. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions Jackie’s subscriptions Draw Unit Bars

  37. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions Jackie’s subscriptions

  38. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions Jackie’s subscriptions Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars

  39. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? 3 Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions 9 Jackie’s subscriptions 7

  40. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? 3 Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions 9 Jackie’s subscriptions 7 Determine the question and illustrate it on the unit bar

  41. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? 3 Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions 9 ? Jackie’s subscriptions 7

  42. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? 3 Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions 9 ? Jackie’s subscriptions 7 Compute the problem

  43. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? 3 Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions 9 ? Jackie’s subscriptions 7 3 + 9 + 7 = 19

  44. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? 3 Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions 9 ? Jackie’s subscriptions 7 3 + 9 + 7 = 19 Write the answer as a complete sentence

  45. Jesus, Nadia and Jackie sold magazine subscriptions. Jesus sold 3, Nadia sold 9, and Jackie sold 7. How many did they sell combined? 3 Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions 9 ? Jackie’s subscriptions 7 3 + 9 + 7 = 19 Combined they sold 19.

  46. Congratulations! You should be ready to do some addition problems without help now.

  47. The Steps • Read the entire problem first. • Identify the people in the problem. • Identify their stuff • Draw unit bars • Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars. • Determine the question and illustrate it on the unit bar • Compute the problem • Write the answer as a complete sentence

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