Word Problem Clue Words

What are the main math operations? Click all that apply.

• addition

• multiplication

• division

• subtraction

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Which clue words let you know you should do ADDITION (+)? Click all that apply.

• in all

• take away

• total

• divided by

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Which MATH OPERATION should you do?

"There are 96 crayons in a box. Jordan lost 9 of them. How many are left?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

What CLUE words let you know what to do?

"There are 96 crayons in a box. Jordan lost 9 of them. How many are left?

• There are

• in a box

• how many are left

• of them

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

What are clue words for DIVISION?

• divided by

• split evenly

• equal groups

• take away

• altogether

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Which operation should you do to solve?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

What's the clue words in this problem? There are 2.

• how many does each student get?

• 792 apples

• 72 students

• divided equally

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.4

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

What operation should you do?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.4

CCSS.3.OA.B.6

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

Your parent gives you $20 V-bucks. You used $9 already. How many V-bucks do you have left?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.C.8

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Your parent gives you $20 V-bucks. You used $9 already. How many V-bucks do you have left?

What is the CLUE WORD for what operation you should do?

• gives

• already

• have left

• how many

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.C.8

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1