CUBES Method for Word Problems

CUBES Method for Word Problems

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

3rd - 4th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial explains how to teach math word problems using the CUBES method. It begins with understanding the story, identifying key elements, and then applying the CUBES method by circling numbers, underlining keywords, boxing questions, and eliminating unnecessary words. Students are guided to draw models, write equations, and solve the problem, culminating in a complete understanding of the word problem.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the CUBES method for solving math word problems?

Read the story and discuss it

Underline the keywords

Circle the numbers

Draw a model

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are hand movements used when teaching the CUBES method?

To underline keywords

To help students remember the story

To circle the numbers

To decide whether to add or subtract

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the bulletin board in the CUBES method?

To display math problems

To provide a space for drawing models

To show math keywords in English and Spanish

To list student names

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word 'each' indicate in a math word problem?

Multiplication

Subtraction

Addition

Division

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of keywords in solving math word problems?

They help in drawing models

They are part of the question

They indicate the mathematical operation

They are used to write the equation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do students identify the question in a word problem using the CUBES method?

By circling the numbers

By underlining the keywords

By drawing a model

By looking for the question word or mark

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should students do with words that are not important in the word problem?

Box them

Eliminate them

Circle them

Underline them

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