Grades 3-5

Math word problems are challenging for many students - and struggling readers have it that much harder. The lessons and activities in this book teach practical strategies such as visualizing, predicting, reflecting, and other skills typically covered in language arts to help every learner untangle word problems and approach problem solving with confidence. Using cloze practice, picture-problem matching, rearranging sentences, and more, students strengthen their grasp of the words-to-numbers connection and the structure of word problems -- what to read first, signal words to watch for, and how to stay focused during multi-step problems. Whole-class lessons, small-group activities, and engaging reproducibles scaffold students from guided practice to independent performance.