Helping Your Child Solve Math Word Problems



Helping Your Child Solve Math Word Problems

|Operation |Action |Key Words |

|Addition (+) |-Answer will be bigger |-Add/sum/plus |

| |-Join groups of different sizes |-How many in all? |

| | |-Total or altogether |

|Subtraction (-) |Answer will be smaller |Subtract/difference/minus |

| |Taking away |Take away |

| |Comparing groups |How many more? |

| |Finding change |How many left? |

| |Finding the missing part |What is the change? |

|Multiplication (x) |Answer will be bigger |Product/multiply/times |

| |Joining equal sized groups |How many in all? |

| | |Total or altogether |

|Division (÷) |Answer will be smaller |Divide/quotient |

| |Separate into equal-size groups |How many in each group? |

| |Find how many in each group |How many each? |

• Practice Math Facts Daily ( +, -, x, ÷)

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