Grade 3/4

Mrs. Johl's class has been looking at word problems. Students are learning to pick out the key information that they need in order to determine if they are adding or subtracting. Here are the key vocabulary words students should be looking for in all word problems.

Help your child pick out the key words to determine whether or not they would add or subtract, in the following word problems

1. Sarah and Joey spent the entire afternoon playing in the snow.  When they came in they decided to have some hot chocolate to warm up.  Sarah added 6 marshmallows to her mug.  Joey dropped no marshmallows in his hot chocolate.  How many marshmallows did Sarah and Joey use in all?

a) Write the math equation:
b) Draw a picture:
c) Test your answer!

2. Akiak used huskies to pull his dog-sled.  Akiak left his village with 7 dogs  pulling his sled.  Along the way, Akiak met his friend Siku.  Siku had caught so many fish that day that his team of dogs couldn't pull the sled, so Akak lent his friend 3 dogs. How many dogs did Akiak have left to pull his sled? 

a) Write the math equation:
b) Draw a picture:
c) Test your answer!