1. An Instructional Routine to Read Like a Mathematician
Three Reads
An Instructional Routine to Read Like a Mathematician

2. Lesson Goal
Learn to “read like a mathematician”. Pay attention to quantities and relationships in a problem statement.
Adjust goal based on task and purpose for reading

3. Read the Problem 3 Times
1st Read What is the problem about? 2nd Read What is the question? 3rd Read What is the important Information?

4. What is the problem about?
1st Read
What is the problem about?
INSERT TASK HERE SO YOU HAVE IT TO READ ALOUD
CREATE A PICTURE IN YOUR MIND

5. 2nd Read
What’s the question?

6. What quantity am I trying to find?
What’s the Question?
INSERT TASK HERE
State the question
in your own words.
What quantity am I trying to find?

7. What’s the important information?
3rd Read
What’s the important information?

8. What’s the important information?
INSERT TASK HERE
What are the important quantities?
The number
of…