What you will see:
1 addition word problem
1 subtraction word problem
What you will need to know:
1. How to highlight key words and write them down.
2. How to decide whether the question is asking you to add or subtract. LOOK FORS: de plus, autre, en tout, en totale = addition; de moins, combien restent-ils = subtraction.
3. How to choose an appropriate strategy (or strategies if you are bumping it up). *If the question has asked you to add double digits (67 + 34, for example) representing the problem in picture form is going to take you longer, than say, using the 100s chart. ASK: Does it make sense for me to use this strategy? Is there another strategy that I could use?
4. How to write an equation. Example: 12 + 8 = 20
5. How to write the answer in a concluding sentence. Remember to write down the answer followed by the noun that you are adding or subtraction. ASK: What am I adding/subtracting? Example: En conclusion, Daisy a cache 20 os en tout. In conclusion, Daisy hid 20 bones in all.
