2. DEMYSTIFYING WORD PROBLEMS

3. LOCATING KEY WORDS IN MATH PROBLEMS

4. EXAMPLE OF AN ADDITION PROBLEM DAVID RODE HIS BICYCLE FOR 17 MILES ON SATURDAY. ON SUNDAY, HE RODE HIS BICYCLE FOR 25 MILES. HOW MANY MILES DID HE RIDE ALTOGETHER ???

5. THIS ONE IS EASY YOU KNOW THE KEY WORD IS: ALTOGETHER

6. Take the frustration out of word problems by following these steps: Scan the problem Underline numbers and key words in the problem

7. Don’t forget !!!!!!

9. Word clues for addition Altogether Increased by sum total +

10. Clues for subtraction Difference More….than Less than Decreased by farther than -

11. Clues for multiplication Product Times Twice ( x 2) When finding several of a given amount When comparing one amount to another x

12. Clues for division Quotient Split Divided by Given an amount of many and finding one When sharing, cutting, splitting