NUMBERLESS
WORD PROBLEMS
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Addition and Subtraction Problem Structures
Addition and Subtraction Problem Structures
If we can help students develop a schema for additive situations (both addition and subtraction), then the students will be able to separate important information and structure their thinking when working through word problems.
The addition and subtraction problems are broken down into the following four structures: Join/Add to Problems, Separate/Take From Problems Part-Part-Whole Problems, and Compare Problems
ACTION
Join
Situations that involve joining quantities by a direct action.
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ACTION
Separate
Situations that involve separating quantities by a direct action.
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No Action
Part Part Whole
Situations where a quantity is combined of two or more other quantities without a direct action.
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COMPARE
Situations where two quantities are compared using an amount called the difference.
Compare problems contain: a greater quantity, a lesser quantity, or the different between the two quantities.
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Equal Groups
Situations where equal groups are joined together into a total or a total is separated into equal groups. Equal group problems contain: a number of equal groups, the quantity in each group, or a total (product).
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