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Signal Words
It’s important that students learn to recognize how signal words and
phrases provide critical cues to solving word problems. Specific
signal words help identify the operation needed to find the solution
and are usually found in the last sentence of a word problem.
Addition Signal Words
How many…?
How many…altogether?
How many…in all?
How many…now?
How much…?
Word Problems with Ten Frames
Word problems are an important part of any math program because
they teach children to relate math to real-life situations. When a
student can visualize a problem, he or she can often reach a solution
more quickly. Using the fun 3-D word problem props and ten frames
included with this set, students bring words problems to life as they
practice addition and math facts (to 18) while mastering the signal
words and phrases in these animal-inspired word problems.
Subtraction Signal Words
How many…are left?
How many…remain?
How many more…?
How many…are still?
How many…did not?
Primary Concepts
1338 7th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
www.primaryconcepts.com
1. READ the
word problem
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2. CREATE
the equation
3. DO the math!
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Contents:
96 sequential word problems (addition and subtraction)*
Answer Sheet
13 sets of 3-D word problem props
chicks
butterflies
elephants
turtles
frogs
dogs
coins
pigs
cows
giraffes
kittens (cats)
seals
hippos
6 Ten Frames**
1 sturdy crate organizer
Sequence of Skills:
Problems 1–20 (adding with sums to 10)
Problems 21–34 (subtracting with differences <10)
Problems 35–44 (adding with sums to 12)
Problems 45-54 (adding with sums to 18)
Problems 55-69 (subtracting with subtrahends = or <18, differences <10)
Problems 70-91 (adding and subtracting to solve for an unknown)
Problems 92-96 (adding 3 addends)
*Note: Make photocopies of the word problem sheets before cutting apart
and using in class in case individual problems are lost or damaged.
**Extra Ten Frames are available at www.primaryconcepts.com
Hands-on practice
solving
word problems!
How to Use:
Gather word problems, 3-D story props, and ten frames and place on
the table. Then have each student do the following:
1. Choose a word problem.
2. Read the problem. Find the 3-D story props that allow you to
visualize the problem.
3. Create the word problem on a ten frame. (You may need
2 frames for more advanced problems** (cards 35-96).
4. Add or remove props to find the answer.
5. Check your answer by doing the math on a sheet of paper.
6. Remember to label your answer.
7. If the 3-D ten frame answer and the written answer do not match,
check the Answer Sheet for the correct answer.
Label Your Answer
Remind students that the answer to a word problem requires both a
number and a word or symbol (6 frogs, 18 cars, $1.25, 35%).
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Signal Words
It’s important that students learn to recognize how signal words and
phrases provide critical cues to solving word problems. Specific
signal words help identify the operation needed to find the solution
and are usually found in the last sentence of a word problem.
Addition Signal Words
How many…?
How many…altogether?
How many…in all?
How many…now?
How much…?
Word Problems with Ten Frames
Word problems are an important part of any math program because
they teach children to relate math to real-life situations. When a
student can visualize a problem, he or she can often reach a solution
more quickly. Using the fun 3-D word problem props and ten frames
included with this set, students bring words problems to life as they
practice addition and math facts (to 18) while mastering the signal
words and phrases in these animal-inspired word problems.
Subtraction Signal Words
How many…are left?
How many…remain?
How many more…?
How many…are still?
How many…did not?
Primary Concepts
1338 7th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
www.primaryconcepts.com
1. READ the
word problem
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2. CREATE
the equation
3. DO the math!
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Farmer Bob fed his 5 pigs. Farmer Jan fed her
5 chicks. How many pigs and chicks did Bob
and Jan feed?
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3-D Word Problems
Mrs. Green finds 2 coins on the rug and
8 coins on the chair. How many coins did
Mrs. Green find in all?
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3-D Word Problems
Six seals dive off the dock. Three more seals
dive off a rock. How many seals dived off the
dock and the rock?
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15
3-D Word Problems
Max buys 3 turtles in May and 3 more turtles
in June. How many turtles did Max buy in all?
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3-D Word Problems
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There are 14 elephants stuck in the mud. A
truck pulls 9 of them out of the mud. How
many elephants are still in the mud?
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3-D Word Problems
Mindy has 15 toy seals. She gives 7 seals to
Matt. How many of Mindy’s seals are left?
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3-D Word Problems
Jan has 13 coins. She buys her dog a squeaky
toy for 7 coins. How many coins does Jan have
left?
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3-D Word Problems
Peggy Pig invited 16 animals to her party. She
had only 9 gift bags. How many animals didn’t
get gift bags?
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3-D Word Problems
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Ed and Ted walk dogs. Ed walks 5 more dogs
than Ted. Ted walks 9 dogs. How man dogs
does Ed walk?
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3-D Word Problems
On the tram ride, Jill sees 4 fewer elephants
than Bill. Bill sees 9 elephants. How many
elephants did Jill see?
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3-D Word Problems
At the park Mom spots 9 more butterflies
than Dad. Dad spots 9 butterflies. How
many butterflies did Mom spot?
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3-D Word Problems
A worker trains two more seals than his boss.
His boss trained 8 seals. How many seals did
the worker train?
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3-D Word Problems
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There are 10 dogs, 2 cats, and 3 cows in
the barnyard. How many animals are in the
barnyard?
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93
3-D Word Problems
Five hippos, 5 giraffes, and 2 elephants ran
away from our jeep. How many animals in all
ran away?
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94
3-D Word Problems
At the yard sale Sofia sold a ring for 3 coins,
a game for 5 coins, and a doll for 9 coins.
How much did Sofia earn altogether at the
yard sale?
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95
3-D Word Problems
At the beach we saw 7 seals, 5 turtles, and
4 frogs. How many seals, turtles, and frogs
did we see altogether?
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96
3-D Word Problems
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Word Problems Answer Sheet
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4 frogs
4 cows
5 chicks
6 pigs and kittens
8 hippos
10 butterflies
9 cats and dogs
9 pigs
8 giraffes
7 turtles
10 books
9 animals
10 pigs and chicks
10 coins
9 seals
6 turtles
10 coins
7 elephants
8 coins
7 animals
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1 frog
6 hippos
5 turtles
6 dogs
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2 seals
2 pigs
7 coins
2 elephants
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2 seals
4 butterflies
3 turtles
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12 seals
11 cows and dogs
11 animals
12 coins
12 animals
11 cows and dogs
12 giraffes and
elephants
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43. 12 coins
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giraffes
3-D Word Problems Answer Sheet
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14 dogs
18 coins
16 hippos and giraffes
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14 butterflies
13 frogs and turtles
15 pigs and cows
17 seals
13 coins
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3 puppies
6 animals
9 butterflies
9 coins
9 animals
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5 elephants
8 seals
6 coins
7 animals
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4 animals
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2 giraffes
5 dogs
8 butterflies
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3 dogs
2 cows
14 dogs
5 elephants
18 butterflies
10 seals
3 puppies
4 turtles
17 coins
6 pigs
2 coins
2 giraffes
8 elephants
14 puppies
8 coins
9 butterflies
5 dogs
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3-D Word Problems Answer Sheet