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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

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

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 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? Identify the peopleKelly

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? Identify the peopleKelly 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? Identify their stuffKelly 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? Draw Unit Bars Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money

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? Draw Unit Bars Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money

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? Draw Unit Bars Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money

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? Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money

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? Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money 4

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? Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money 4 8

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? Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money 4 8 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? Determine the question and illustrate it on the unit bar Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money 4 8 5

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

24 Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money 4 8 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? Compute the problem Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money 4 8 5 ?

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 + 8 + 5 = 17 Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money 4 8 5 ?

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 + 8 + 5 = 17 Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money 4 8 5 ? 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 + 8 + 5 = 17 Kelly’s Money Bill’s Money Jim’s Money 4 8 5 ? 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 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? Identify their stuff Jesus Nadia Jackie

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? Draw Unit Bars Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions Jackie’s subscriptions

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? Read the problem again, one bit at a time, and label the unit bars Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions Jackie’s subscriptions

39 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 3 9 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? Determine the question and illustrate it on the unit bar Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions Jackie’s subscriptions 3 9 7

41 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 3 9 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? Compute the problem Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions Jackie’s subscriptions 3 9 7 ?

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 + 9 + 7 = 19 Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions Jackie’s subscriptions 3 9 7 ?

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 + 9 + 7 = 19 Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions Jackie’s subscriptions 3 9 7 ? 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 + 9 + 7 = 19 Jesus’s subscriptions Nadia’s subscriptions Jackie’s subscriptions 3 9 7 ? 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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