What is the signal word or phrase that tells you how to solve? How many steps are there?

2 steps-"separated"/"equally" mean divide then add "2" times

What is the signal word or phrase that tells you how to solve this problem? How do you know?

"Together" because it means to add

How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?

Add how much Carlos delivers with how much Michaela delivers

How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?

Add how much he swam in the morning with his afternoon time

How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?

Subtract how far Yaritza lives from how far Abel lives

How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?

Divide pounds of wool by total number of bags then add twice

What is the signal word or phrase that tells you how to solve this problem? How do you know?

"How much water is left" tells me I need to subtract

How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?

Subtract how much she poured from how much she started with

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1
What is the signal word or phrase that tells you how to solve? How many steps are there?
1 step--"had" tells me it is going to subtraction
2 steps--"how much" tells me to add each number two times
1 step--"separated" tells me I will divide 7/3 for my answer
2 steps-"separated"/"equally" mean divide then add "2" times
2
What is the signal word or phrase that tells you how to solve this problem? How do you know?
"delivers" because it means give away
"Together" because it means to add
"fraction" because it means division
ask "Carlos and Michaela" because they are good at math
3
What is the signal word or phrase that tells you how to solve this problem?
farther
How much farther
lives
from school
4
How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?
Add the fractions
Add how much Carlos delivers with how much Michaela delivers
Find the LCD
Figure out how much they both deliver
5
How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?
Add everything together
Add 1/3 with 3/4
Subtract 1/3 from 3/4
Add how much he swam in the morning with his afternoon time
6
What is the signal word or phrase that tells you how to solve this problem?
in all
swam
In the morning
How much
7
How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?
Add how far Abel lives with how far Yaritza lives
Subtract how far Abel lives from school
Subtract how far Yaritza lives from how far Abel lives
Subtract how far Abel lives from how far Yaritza lives
8
How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?
Add total pounds of wool with total number of bags
Divide pounds of wool by number of bags
Divide bags then divide pounds of wool
Divide pounds of wool by total number of bags then add twice
9
What is the signal word or phrase that tells you how to solve this problem? How do you know?
"poured" tells me she took some away from her bucket
"left in the bucket" tells me I need to see what is leftover
"How much" tells me to solve the problem
"How much water is left" tells me I need to subtract
10
How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?
Add how much she started with to how much she poured
Add how much she poured to how much she started with
Subtract how much she started with from how much she poured
Subtract how much she poured from how much she started with

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Identifying signal words that tell me how to solve!

10 termsStudBud Administration95 plays

Practice identifying math action words in word problems.

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Questions 10

Answers

1
What is the signal word or phrase that tells you how to solve? How many steps are there?
1 step--"had" tells me it is going to subtraction
2 steps--"how much" tells me to add each number two times
1 step--"separated" tells me I will divide 7/3 for my answer
2 steps-"separated"/"equally" mean divide then add "2" times
2
What is the signal word or phrase that tells you how to solve this problem? How do you know?
"delivers" because it means give away
"Together" because it means to add
"fraction" because it means division
ask "Carlos and Michaela" because they are good at math
3
What is the signal word or phrase that tells you how to solve this problem?
farther
How much farther
lives
from school
4
How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?
Add the fractions
Add how much Carlos delivers with how much Michaela delivers
Find the LCD
Figure out how much they both deliver
5
How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?
Add everything together
Add 1/3 with 3/4
Subtract 1/3 from 3/4
Add how much he swam in the morning with his afternoon time
6
What is the signal word or phrase that tells you how to solve this problem?
in all
swam
In the morning
How much
7
How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?
Add how far Abel lives with how far Yaritza lives
Subtract how far Abel lives from school
Subtract how far Yaritza lives from how far Abel lives
Subtract how far Abel lives from how far Yaritza lives
8
How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?
Add total pounds of wool with total number of bags
Divide pounds of wool by number of bags
Divide bags then divide pounds of wool
Divide pounds of wool by total number of bags then add twice
9
What is the signal word or phrase that tells you how to solve this problem? How do you know?
"poured" tells me she took some away from her bucket
"left in the bucket" tells me I need to see what is leftover
"How much" tells me to solve the problem
"How much water is left" tells me I need to subtract
10
How can I explain how to solve this problem without using numbers?
Add how much she started with to how much she poured
Add how much she poured to how much she started with
Subtract how much she started with from how much she poured
Subtract how much she poured from how much she started with