Teacher Note: You will play this introductory video for your class. After the video ends, ask students the Post-Viewing Questions and guide them towards the correct answers. You could also provide students with a list of potential addition and subtracting words that could be found in word problems and have them point out which would be addition and which would be subtraction.
https://www.powtoon.com/show/evWypSx2vG9/word-problems/#/
Post Viewing Questions -
- What do you all know about word problems already? What kinds of skills do you think you need to have answer word problems?
- What kinds of action words would represent subtraction?
- What kinds of action words would represent addition?
- What kinds of problems could you solve using word problems?
- What kinds of steps do you think you would use to solve a word problem?
Hypothetical Answers-
- You would need reading and math skills.
- Gave away, took away, sold, lost
- Put together, bought, found
- How many toys do I have after my grandma gave me ___ many? If I had 3 apples and gave 1 away, how many do I have?
- Read the problem, draw a picture, underline important words.