CUBES

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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CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

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

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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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