1. 1 st Grade Word Problem Comprehension By Tracy Ortiz & Jenna Stenclik October 8, 2014

2. Do Now Solve the Following Problem: John has 8 books. He has a green basket and a blue basket. How many books can he put in each basket? Solve the Problem by Answering the Following: Draw a picture to show what is happening in the problem Write an equation to represent what is happening in the story. What kind of problem is this?

3. How Did You Solve this Problem? What did you envision? What did you draw? How did you solve this word problem? What type of word problem is this?

4. What is Word Problem Comprehension? Think about the word problem like a story You are a math detective, use the clues to help you solve the problem

5. Complete the Word Problem & Think About the Following:

6. Word Problem Types

7. How to Help Your Child Help them envision by having them sketch Use prompts to help them think about the word problem like a story Encourage them to THINK about the problem, before they attempt to solve it Have your child explain WHY they solved the problem they did