Transcript Grace Stasny Strategy

How to Solve
Word
Problems
Mrs. Cromer’s 4th
Grade
If you want to
get the right
answer…
you’ve got to ask
the right question!
Grace Stasny Strategy
A fish tank contains 4 large fish and 80
small fish. How many fish are there in
the tank?
fish
A. ________________
What are you looking for? (noun)
4 large fish
B. ________________
Think: Are the nouns
ALL THE SAME,
or
MIGHTY DIFFERENT?
80 small fish
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What 2 things do you know? (# and noun)
C.
A S
80 small fish
+ 4 large fish
84 fish
M D
Think: Do you think there are
MORE than 80 fish,
or
LESS than 80 fish?
Grace Stasny Strategy
Mr. Brown is 35 years old. His son,
Nathan is 26 years younger than him.
How many years old is Nathan?
years
A. ________________
What are you looking for? (noun)
35 years
B. ________________
Think: Are the nouns
ALL THE SAME,
or
MIGHTY DIFFERENT?
26 years
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What 2 things do you know? (# and noun)
C.
2 15
A S
35 years
- 26 years
9 years
M D
Think: Do you think the son is
MORE than 35 years old,
or
LESS than 35 years old?
Grace Stasny Strategy
Aunt Amy has planned 6 games for her
daughter’s birthday party. Each game will have
3 prizes. How many prizes does she need to
plan for?
prizes
A. ________________
What are you looking for? (noun)
6 games
B. ________________
Think: Are the nouns
ALL THE SAME,
or
MIGHTY DIFFERENT?
3 prizes
________________
What 2 things do you know? (# and noun)
C.
A S
M D
6 games
x 3 prizes
18 prizes
Think: Do you think there will be
MORE than 3 prizes,
or
LESS than 3 prizes?
Grace Stasny Strategy
A class picnic will cost about $50. If there are
17 students in a class, how much money should
each student bring?
Money (dollars)
A. ________________
What are you looking for? (noun)
50 dollars
B. ________________
Think: Are the nouns
ALL THE SAME,
or
MIGHTY DIFFERENT?
17 students
________________
What 2 things do you know? (# and noun)
C.
A S
M D
$50 ÷ 17 students = $2.95
Think: Do you think each
student should bring
MORE than $50,
or
LESS than $50?
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Addition Clue Words
Sum
Plus
In all (x)
Altogether (x)
Total (x)
Together (x)
Combined
Joined
Some of these clue words
can also mean
multiplication!!! Use Grace
Stasny to see if the nouns
are all the same or mighty
different!
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Subtraction Clue Words
Difference
• -ER words:
Left
• lower
Minus
• wider
• greater
Less
• older
Change
• taller
Remaining
• shorter
Take away
• longer
Decrease
• higher
How many/much more
How many/much less
• younger
• newer
• smaller
• slower
• faster
• bigger
• fewer
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Multiplication
Product
Times
Twice
Altogether (+)
Total (+)
Each (÷)
Some of these clue words
can also mean addition!!!
Use Grace Stasny to see if
the nouns are all the same
or mighty different!
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Quotient
Each (x)
Separate
Apiece
Half
Equal
Per
Share
Split
Division