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Picturing Word Problems

Published on Jun 08, 2016

Students will begin to visualize and/or draw to solve simple word problems.

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Picturing Word Problems

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Every word problem is a story!

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Picture the story in your mind.
OR draw a picture to help you understand what is happening.

Remember- it's not just about the numbers!

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Mrs. Smith went to the store to buy 5 items with $40. She left with 17 items and spent $33.45. How many extra items did she buy?

Mrs. Smith went to the store to buy 5 items with $40. She left the store with 17 items and spent $33.45. How much change did she receive?

Mrs. Smith went to the store to buy 5 items with $40. She left the store with 17 items and spent $33.45. Did she have enough money?

Nancy has 5 grandchildren. She gave them each $25.00 on their birthday. How much money does she spend on them?

35 people went to the baseball game. 12 left early. How many people stayed until the end?

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