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ADDITION WORD PROBLEMS

Read, understand, and solve real-world addition problems step by step.

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CS.N.2.5·Solving word problems with addition and subtraction(II)CS.N.3.5·Solving problems with numerical data(III)

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RECOGNIZING ADDITION SITUATIONS

Addition word problems describe combining, joining, or increasing quantities. Key words include: total, altogether, in all, combined, both, sum, more than. Read the problem carefully and identify what two amounts need to be combined.

Sam has 12 apples. He gets 8 more. How many now?

1Find: total apples

212 + 8 = 20

= 20

LEADER TIP

Teach the CUBES strategy: Circle numbers, Underline question, Box operation, Evaluate, Solve and check.

BEFORE THIS LESSON, TRY

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