CUBES Strategy Quiz

When solving word problems, the best strategy is to:

• Hope for the best

• Guess

• Circle Numbers

  Underline the Question

  Box the Action Words

  Evaluate

  Show Your Work

• Cry

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Using the CUBES strategy, which part of the world problem will you CIRCLE?

• The Numbers

• The Question

• The Math Action Words

• The Answer

What does an action word tell us?

• Who

• Which operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division) we should use to solve the problem

• What

• Where

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What is the action word in the word problem below:

Sally, Benny and Fred each have six markers. How many markers do they have in all?

• Markers

• Six

• In All

• Each

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CCSS.2.OA.C.4

What is the extra information in this problem?

Nancy bought 270 crayons that came in packs of 15. There were 4 colors of crayons. How many packs of crayons did Nancy buy?

• Nancy bought 270 crayons

• The crayons came in packs of 15

• There were 4 colors of crayons

• There is no extra information

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Using the CUBES strategy, what would you UNDERLINE in the following problem:

Joan has 6 books. Alyssa has three times more books than Joan. How many books does Alyssa have?

• Joan has 6 books

• Alyssa has three times more books than Joan

• Nothing

• How many books does Alyssa have?

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TEKS.MATH.4.5A

Using the CUBES strategy, what would you BOX in the following problem:

Sally has 7 red balloons and 4 green balloons. Melanie has 4 times more red balloons than Sally. How many red balloons does Melanie have now?

• Red

• Times

• Green

• Now

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

In the following problem, what would you CIRCLE:

Tom has twelve dozen golf balls and 35 are used. How many golf balls does he have?

• Twelve dozen

• 35

• Used

• How many

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

What information would you ELIMINATE in the following problem:

Dan, Tim, John and Sam each have two Pokemon cards. Tim has four baseball cards. How many Pokemon cards do they have in all?

• Dan, Tim, John and Sam each have two Pokemon cards

• Tim has four baseball cards

• How many Pokemon cards do they have in all?

• We need all of this information

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

TRUE or FALSE:

Even if my answer is wrong, Ms. Everett will still give me some credit for the work I show

• TRUE

• FALSE

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