Word Problems

Word Problems

Objectives

Today I will take apart word problems

So that I can understand what the questions are asking and what is important

I'll know I'm successful when I am able to write my own word problem

Jason went to the store with $25. He bought 4 bags of chips, 3 twix bars, and 5 apples. How many items did he purchase?

Open Ended

What is the question being asked: Jason went to the store with $25. He bought 4 bags of chips, 3 twix bars, and 5 apples. How many items did he purchase?

What is the important information in this question: Jason went to the store with $25. He bought 4 bags of chips, 3 twix bars, and 5 apples. How many items did he purchase?

Open Ended

What is unimportant for us to answer the question: Jason went to the store with $25. He bought 4 bags of chips, 3 twix bars, and 5 apples. How many items did he purchase?

Open Ended

What steps will we need to take to answer this question:Jason went to the store with $25. He bought 4 bags of chips, 3 twix bars, and 5 apples. How many items did he purchase?

Open Ended

What is our answer: Jason went to the store with $25. He bought 4 bags of chips, 3 twix bars, and 5 apples. How many items did he purchase?

Open Ended

What is our first step to answer the following question: King Emiliano went to the park with his 3 friends. They saw 3 butterflies, 2 ladybugs, and 6 kites. How many bugs did they see?