Simple addition word problems

How we do addition word problems…

It is very important that our kiddos “show what they know”. They are expected to be able to show their thinking by good old fashioned “showing their work”. Of course right now a bunch of our work is on the more simple side which offers a great chance to learn “how” to show thinking (which later on becomes defending your answers). So ready, set, here we go!

Step 1 is to read the problem carefully and circle the important  information and underline the clue word to help you know what if you are going to add or subtract.

Step 2 is to draw a picture or use manipulatives to represent the word problem. (We use dots to keep this a math lesson instead of art class LoL) If it is addition, we draw a circle to represent putting it together.

Step 3 is to write a number sentence (equation) to show the problem. Numerical representation is a bit tricky sometimes! We also say “makes” instead of equals because it will help later on with understanding our standards.

Step 4 would be to write the final answer in the space provided. (there is not a space on the 4 question sheet but there is one on the other word problem)