The document provides a guide to solving math word problems, emphasizing the importance of understanding and visualizing the problem, annotating key information, and developing a strategic plan before solving. It includes a multi-step approach where key numbers are circled, questions underlined, words boxed, and steps evaluated. The overall focus is on thorough comprehension and methodical problem-solving to ensure accuracy.

1. Welcome To Math

2. Focus
• WORD PROBLEMS
• VOCABULARY
• KEY WORDS
• CLUES
• MULTI-STEP PROBLEMS

3. Vocabulary

4. Vocabulary

5. Understand
• Reread the problem over and over and over .
• You never know what words you missed .
• Imagine the problem ( don’t just read it ) Put yourself in the problem
• You have a problem that you want to solve. Your like a doctor trying to fix a
patient
• Annotate – Underline or highlight any important information in the
problem

6. Plan
• Make a Plan
• Decide what you want to do and how you want to solve the problem
• Will add , subtract , multiply or divide ?
• Set up your equation with information you have.
• Label your place value

7. Solve
• Solve – Carry out your plan

8. Check
• Check
• Think Back
• Does my final

9. Intro To Multi Step Problems
• C – Circle Key Numbers
• U – Underline Question
• B- Box Key words & Break apart the problem ( break down the steps)
• E- Evaluate steps
• S- Solve & Check