Word Problems MMG 1 & 2

Word Problems 1st grade

Multiple Choice

What are necessary facts?

• numbers and their units

• pieces of paper

• the title of a book

• directions to New York

Multiple Choice

If 2 parts are given, will you add or subtract to find the total?

• add

• subtract

Multiple Choice

If a part and a total are given, will you add or subtract to find the missing part?

• add

• subtract

Multiple Choice

How do you know when a problem has a comparison?

• when you see words such as; more than, less than, fewer than

• when you see words such as altogether, difference, each

• when you see nothing at all

• when you see everything

Comparison Problems

use words like less than, more than, fewer than

Multiple Choice

When either 2 parts, or a part and a total are given, which diagram do you use?

When either 2 parts, or a part and a total are given, which diagram do you use?

Multiple Choice

When a problem is comparing such as using words like more that or less than, which model should you use?

When a problem is comparing such as using words like more that or less than, which model should you use?

Multiple Choice

What are the necessary facts?

• 18 bananas and 9 bananas

• 18 marbles and 9 marbles

• 34 marbles and 4 marbles

• 18 carrots and 7 carrots

Multiple Choice

Is this a parts and total problem or a comparison problem ?

• comparison

• parts and total

Its a parts and total problem. There are no comparison words such as more than or less than

Multiple Choice

Is 18 marbles a part or a total?

18 marbles is the total because we are not adding anything else to it. It's all that he has.

Multiple Choice

Is 9 marbles a part or a total?

9 marbles is a part because we already determined that 18 marbles was a total and he has more than just 9 marbles.

Multiple Choice

So now that we can see a part is missing, are we adding or subtracting?

• adding

• subtracting

Multiple Choice

Which is the proper way to set up the vertical subtraction sentence?

 Kenzie has 7 tallies. Lakota has 8 tallies. How many tallies do they have in all?

Multiple Choice

What are the necessary facts?

• 7 tallies and 8 tallies

• 6 tallies and 8 tallies

• 7 donuts and 8 donuts

• 5 eggs and 4 hams

Multiple Choice

Is this a parts and total problem or a comparison problem ?

• comparison

• parts and total

This is parts and total because we don't see comparison words such as more than, less than etc.

Multiple Choice

Is 7 tallies a part or a total?

• part

• total

Multiple Choice

Is 8 tallies a part or total?

• total

• part

They are both parts

Multiple Choice

Since they are both parts, do we add or subtract to find the total?

• add

• subtract