Quiz on finding important numbers in grade 1 math story problems

🔢 Quick Study Guide

• ➕ Addition Keywords: ➕ Look for words like 'sum,' 'total,' 'increase,' 'more,' and 'added to.' These usually mean you need to add numbers together.
• ➖ Subtraction Keywords: ➖ Words such as 'difference,' 'less,' 'decrease,' 'fewer,' and 'taken away' often indicate subtraction.
• 🧐 Identifying Important Numbers: 🧐 Read the problem carefully and underline or highlight the numbers you need to use. Ignore extra information that isn't needed to solve the problem.
• ✍️ Writing the Equation: ✍️ Translate the words into a math equation using the identified numbers and the correct operation (+ or -).
• ✅ Checking Your Work: ✅ After solving, make sure your answer makes sense in the context of the story problem.

✍️ Practice Quiz

1. What operation should you use if a problem asks for the 'total' number of items?
   1. Addition
   2. Subtraction
   3. Multiplication
2. If a problem states, 'John has 8 apples and gives 3 away,' what operation should you use to find out how many apples John has left?
   1. Addition
   2. Subtraction
   3. Division
3. What does 'difference' usually indicate in a math problem?
   1. Addition
   2. Subtraction
   3. Equality
4. Maria had 12 stickers. She gave 4 to her friend. How many stickers does Maria have left?
   1. 16
   2. 8
   3. 12
5. Tom has 5 toy cars. He gets 3 more for his birthday. How many toy cars does Tom have in total?
   1. 2
   2. 8
   3. 5
6. Which word suggests you need to add?
   1. Less
   2. More
   3. Difference
7. Sarah has 10 cookies and eats 2. How many cookies are left?
   1. 12
   2. 8
   3. 10