Grade 1 · Math · Lesson 34

Math Word Problems

A word problem hides a math question inside a little story. Your job is to be a math detective — read the story, find the clues, and write a number sentence to solve it!

What this lesson teaches

1Read a math word problem and picture what is happening
2Spot key words that tell you to add or subtract
3Write a number sentence for a word problem and solve it
4Check that the answer makes sense in the story

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