2. Steps for Effective Model Drawing
1. Read the problem.
2. Rewrite the question in the problem as a complete sentence leaving
space for the answer.
3. Identify the “who” and the “what” in the problem.
4. Draw a unit bar to model each variable.
5. Chunk the problem. Adjust the unit bars to match the information you
know. Fill in your question mark.
6. Work your computation.
7. Write the answer in your sentence.
3. Make a Model Drawing
1. There are 3 bunnies in the garden. Then 4 more bunnies join them. How
many bunnies are in the garden?
3 and 4 make 7
There are 7 bunnies in the garden.
4. Try Another
2. Jon has read 43 pages of his magazine. There are 37 pages left. How
many total pages are in Jon’s magazine?
The pages Jon has read and the pages that are left are the total number of pages.
There are a total of 80 pages in Jon’s magazine.
5. Additive Comparison Model Drawing
11. Sandy has 8 more marbles than Jim. Together they have 14 marbles.
How many marbles does Jim have?
Editor's Notes
Model Drawing Topics 1-10 Table of ContentsWhat is Model Drawing? What is the Progression of How it is Taught? 2Part-Whole Model Drawing Programs 7Additive Comparison Model Drawing Problems 14Multiplicative Comparison Model Drawing Problems 20Additive & Multiplicative Comparison Model Drawing Problems 25Word Problems with Fractions 30Ratio Comparison Word Problems 36Part-Whole Percent Word Problems 40Comparison Percent Word Problems 45Working Backwards, To Model Draw or Not to Model Draw, Steps for Model Drawing, Role of Model Drawing in Singapore Curriculum 50
