Math Action Words 3rd Grade

When you COMBINE two or more items/numbers in math, you are.....?

• Adding

• Subtracting

• Multiplying

• Divinding

When two items/numbers are being compared to find the difference in math means you will ......?

• Adding

• Subtracting

• Multiplying

• Divinding

How much more and more (by itself) will tell you to do the same operation in math.

• True

• False

How can you tell that the word EACH in a word problems means to divide or to multiply?

• Easy, just guess

• By looking for the total; if there is a total I will divide, if there is no total in the prompt, I will multiply.

• Each is not a math word

Check all the words that will most likely tell you to subtract in a word problem.

• Sum

• Difference

• Left

• Each

Check the words that hint that you should add in a word problem.

• Combine

• Altogether

• Equally into

• How much more

Joseph put a total of 42 cupcakes into packages. He put 6 cupcakes into each package.

What is the total number of packages Joseph used for these cupcakes?