FOUR SQUARE PROBLEM SOLVING
My Reading Passage Checklist
Notice the page
□ Circle the picture and label what you see
□ Highlight and Read the title
□ Make a prediction
□ Count and Highlight numbers to each
paragraph
Complete Close Reading steps
□ 1st Read
□ 2nd Read dig deeper, by getting the Gist
to each paragraph 10-20 words
□ Complete the symbol organizer
□ Put it all together (write a summary of the
passage)
Answer the questions
□ Read the question twice
□ Highlight clue words
□ Use 50/50, -3, SQR3
□ Choose the best answer
□ Go back in the passage to find your
answer
□ Use your dump sheet to write all the
information including your final answer in
each box
What is the question asking
you to do?
What important information
is the question giving you?
Do a quick draw to better
help you understand the
problem. (number line or
Solutions to the problem –
show all of your work.
picture)
Explain how you know your answer is correct or reasonable.