Title Page i

Table of Contents ii

I GUIDE CARD 1

II ACTIVITY CARDS

Activity Card 1A to 1C 5

Activity Card 2A to 2C 9

Activity Card 3A 13

III ASSESSMENT CARDS 16

IV ENRICHMENT CARD 20

V ANSWER KEY 22

VI REFERENCE 25
 This material was designed to help
learners improve their English language
comprehension and word problem
analysis in mathematics.

Least Mastered
Competencies:

1. Identify the meaning of key terms

used in mathematical problems
through word recognition
2. Translate verbal sentences into
mathematical sentences.
3. Analyze word problems

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 Can you find all the words below?
Directions: Encircle all ten words listed below. Words may
appear across, backward across, up and
down, and diagonal.

S E R D I F F E R E N C E
P T A L P B A B N Q B X S
A L T O G E T H E R E U S
S A S H I G L J V E Y I L
R I U E A D I V I D E N A
W L M V E I S F R E K M I
C Q U T S I N V U B U N T
O S L R C R H M S L I B C
M Q U O T I E N T U L D U
B O I A C O B I D I V I D
I T D E U O P J I P E G O
N B T R N L A I N D T O R
E A V S Y D S P L U S A P
R Q M U L T I P Y A U D I

1. sum 6. plus
2. difference 7. combine
3. product 8.
divide
4. quotient 9. multiply
5. altogether 10. minus
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 Can you find all the words below?
Directions: Encircle all ten words listed below. Words may
appear across, backward across, up and
down, and diagonal.

S E M I T F F E R E N C E
P T D L P B A B N Q B X S
A L T E G F E W E R E U I
S A S H C G L J V E Y N L
R I U E A R C E V O C N A
E L M V E I E F R R K M I
R Q U T P I N A E B U N M
O S L R U R L A S L I B S
M F K O O F S A T E L D H
B O I A R E B E T I V I A
I T D E G O P J I O E G R
N B U R E D U C E D T O E
E A V S Y D S F S D C A D
R Q I N T E G E R A U D I
1. decrease 6. times
2. more 7. group
3. reduce 8. increase
4. share 9. fewer
5. integer 10. total

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 Directions: Use the clues below to fill in the crossword
puzzle with the correct words.

1 7

6 3 9

2 10 5

ACROSS
1. whole numbers and its DOWN
opposites 2. answer in division
3. numbers whose factors are 5. answer in subtraction
one and itself 6. a symbol that represents
4. a fix number something in Mathematics
8. to put together 7. answer in addition
10.numbers which are not 9. to take away
divisible by 2
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What operation in Mathematics do the following words denote?

Directions: Write the words listed below in the appropriate

columns where they belong.

1. fewer 6. over
2. share equally 7. diminished by
3. more 8. half
4. take away 9. total
5. triple 10.double

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 Can you translate the following?

Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct mathematical

representations of the following verbal phrases.

1. the product of 4 and a 6. from a subtract b

number a. b - a
a. x + 4 b. a - b
b. x-4 c. a + b
c. 4x d. b x a
d. 4(x) 7. subtract a from b
2. Ann's age 2 years ago a. b - a
a. 2x b. a - b
b. x+2 c. a + b
c. x-2 d. b x a
d. x÷2 8. twice a number plus five
3. 3 times the difference of a a. 2x + 5
number and 2 b. 2x-5
a. 3(x-2) c. 2(x+5)
b. 3(x+2) d. 2(x-5)
c. 3x-2 9. four less than a number
d. 3x+2 a. 4-x
4. one half a number b. x-4
a. 2x c. 4÷x
b. x-2 d. x÷4
c. x+2 10. 2 times the sum of x and 6
d. x÷2 a. 2x+6
5. 6 added to a number b. 2(x+6)
a. 6+x c. 2(6x)
b. 6x d. 2+(x+6)
c. 6-x 11
d. 6÷x 9
e. 2(6x)
f. 2+(x+6)
Can you analyze the following word problems?

Here are the guide questions you will need to analyze the
word problems.
a. What is asked?
b. What are the given facts?
c. What is the mathematical sentence?

TRY TO ANALYZE THIS….

Abigail is 6 years older than Jonathan. Six years ago she

was twice as old as he. How old is each now?

a. _________________________________________
b. _________________________________________
c. _________________________________________

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 ANALYZE THIS….

Find three consecutive integers whose sum is equal to 366.

a. _________________________________________
b. _________________________________________
c. _________________________________________

ANALYZE THIS….

The sum on an odd integer and twice its consecutive is

equal to 3757. Find the number?

a. ________________________________________
b. ________________________________________
c. ________________________________________

Do you think you get

them all right? Check
your answers in the
answer key on page 20

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Let’s see if you have learned something from this material.

For test 1, identify what operations do the following terms denote. Are
you ready? BEGIN!

+ - X ÷
3. distribut
1. total
of 2. times
e

6. less 4. take
5. togethe
than away
r

7. togethe
8. product
r 9. split
of

10. over
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 Can you translate the following phrases?

Directions: Translate each verbal phrase into a

mathematical phrase

1. Twice a number x added to 10 -

_____________________

2. a number n decreased by 5 -
_______________________

3. a number y multiplied by 7-____________________

4. twice a number a divided by three-

__________________

5. three times a minus four-_______________________

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TEST YOURSELF!
I, Directions: Match the verbal phrase with the mathematical
phrase.

A B

__1. a number x subtracted from 8 a. x ÷ 4

__2. twice the product of 3 and x b. 5x

__3. a number x divided by 4 c. 8-x

__4. a number x increased by 6 d. x+6

__5. five times the number x e. 5+3x

__6. 5 increased by thrice the number x f. 9/x

__7. 1 more than 9 times a number x g. 2(3x)

__8. 9 is divided by x h. 9x+1

__9. twice the sum of 3 and x i. 3x-1

__10. 1 less than thrice the number x j. 2(3+x)

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TEST YOURSELF!
II. Directions: Analyze the following problems by answering
these:

a. what is asked?
b. what are given?
c. what is the mathematical sentence?

1. There are two numbers whose sum is 72. One number is

twice the other. What are the numbers?
a._________________________
b. ________________________
c. ________________________

2. The present age of Jacob’s father is three times that of

Jacob. After 5 years, sum of their ages would be 70
years. Find their present ages.
a._________________________
b. ________________________
c. ________________________

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 2. One number is 3 less than another
number. If their sum is 49, find the two
numbers.

a. _______________________
b. _______________________
c. _______________________

3. Six years ago, Mrs. Dela Rosa was 5 times

old as her daughter, Leila. How old is
Leila now if her age is one-third of her
mother’s present age?

a. _______________________
b. _______________________
c. _______________________

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https://www.quia.com/jg/293872list.html

http://www.duboislc.net/math/MathLanguage/MLU.html

http://www.analyzemath.com/math_problems/integer_problems.html

http://www.lwtech.edu/campus-life/learning-lab/resources/docs/lwtech-
learning-lab-math-algebra-word-problems-2.pdf

De Leon, C.M. & Bernabe, J.G. (2002). Elementary Algebra. Quezon City: JTW
Corporation.

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 Translate the following…..

Directions: Translate the following

verbal phrases into mathematical
phrases. GOOD LUCK!

1.four times a number

x decreased by ten
_________________

2.the product of x and

3
_________________

3.four less than five

times a number x
_________________

4.twice the difference

of d and five
_________________

5.thrice the sum of a

number and six
_________________

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Let’s see if you can analyze these problems…….

Determine the following:

a. What is asked?
b. What are the given facts?
c. What is the mathematical sentence?

1. The sum of 3 consecutive even integers

is 96. Find the largest of these integers.

a. _______________________
b. _______________________
c. _______________________

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 ACTIVITY 1A-Word hunt ACTIVITY 1B-Word
hunt S E R D I F F E R E N C E S E M I T F F E R E N C E
P T A L P B A B N Q B X S P T D L P B A B N Q B X S
A L T O G E T H E R E U S A L T E G F E W E R E U I
S A S H I G L J V E Y I L S A S H C G L J V E Y N L
R I U E A D I V I D E N A R I U E A R C E V O C N A
W L M V E I S F R E K M I E L M V E I E F R R K M I
C Q U T S I N V U B U N T R Q U T P I N A E B U N M
O S L R C R H M S L I B C O S L R U R L A S L I B S
M Q U O T I E N T U L D U M F K O O F S A T E L D H
B O I A C O B I D I V I D B O I A R E B E T I V I A
I T D E U O P J I P E G O I T D E G O P J I O E G R
N B T R N L A I N D T O R N B U R E D U C E D T O E
E A V S Y D S P L U S A P E A V S Y D S F S D C A D
R Q M U L T I P Y A U D I R Q I N T E G E R A U D I

ACTIVITY 1C-Crossword Puzzle ACTIVITY 2A-

Identifying Operations
1. I N T E G E R S 7.
U
6.V 3.P 9.R I M E 1. (-) 6. (÷)
A E
R M 2. (÷) 7. (-)
2. Q I 10.O D 5.D
3. (+) 8. (÷)
U A V I
8.C O M B I N E F 4. (-) 9. (+)
T L F 5. (x) 10. (x)
I E E
E R
4.C O N S T A N T E
T N
ACTIVITY 2B- Word Recognition
C
E 1. c 6. b
2. c 7. a
3. a 8. a
 4. d 9. b
5. a 10.b
6. 22

ACTIVITY 2C- Translation

1. 10+2x
2. n-5
3. 7y
4. 2a/3
5. 3a-4

ACTIVITY 3A- Word Problem Analysis

Problem 1
a. How old are Abigail and Jonathan now?
b. x - Jonathan’s age now (smaller)
x+6 – Abigail’s age now
x-6 – Jonathan’s age 6 years ago
(x+6)-6 - Abigail’s age 6 years ago
c. ( x+6)-6 = 2(x-6)

Problem 2
a. Find three consecutive integers whose sum is 366
b. x – first integer
x+2 – second integer
x+4 – third integer
c. x+(x+2) + (x+4) = 366

Problem 2
a. Find the odd number whose sum and twice its consecutive is equal to 3757.
b. x – odd number
x+2 – consecutive number
c. x+ 2(x+2)=3757

ASSESSMENT 1-Identifying Operations

1. (÷) 6. (+)
2. (+) 7. (x)
3. (x) 8. (+)
4. (-) 9. (÷)
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 5. (-) 10. (÷)

ASSESSMENT 2-Translation
1. 4x-10
2. 3x
3. 5x-4
4. 2(d-5)
5. 3(x+6)

ASSESSMENT 3-Translation
Problem 1 Problem 2
a. Find the largest integer. a. Find two numbers whose sum is 49
b. x –first even integer b. x – first number
x+2 – second even integer x-3 – second number
x+4 – third even integer c. x+(x-3)=49
c. x-(x+2)-(x+4) = 96

Problem 3 ENRICHMENT CARD-1

a. How old is Leila now? 1. c 6. e
b. x – Leila’s age now 2. g 7. h
3x – Mrs. Dela Rosa’s age now 3. a 8. f
x-6 – Leila’s age six years ago 4. d 9. j
3x-6 – Mrs. Dela Rosa’sage six years ago 5. b 10. i
c. 5(x-6)=3x-6

ENRICHMENT CARD-2
1. a.What are the 2 numbers whose sum is 72
b. x – first nmber
2x – second number
c.x+2x=72
2. a. What are the present ages of Jacob and his father?
b. x – Jacob’s age
3x – Jacob’s father’s age
x+5 – Jacob’s age after five years
3x+5 - Jacob’s father’s age after five years
c.x+5+3x+5=70
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 In analyzing the
problem, remember
these tips..

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Here are some guides to help you translate
verbal phrases into mathematical
phrases….

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LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Identify the meaning and use of key terms
through word recognition

ACTIVITIES 1A-C
These activities are focused on
familiarizing and recognizing the
commonly used terminologies in
mathematical problems.

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LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Translate verbal phrases into mathematical
phrases.

ACTIVITIES 2A-C
These activities are focused on
improving the learners’ ability to
identify appropriate operation a
term denotes and their ability to
translate verbal phrases
to mathematical phrases using
these terms.

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LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Analyze word problems in Mathematics

ACTIVITY 3A
This activity is focused on
improving the learners’ ability to
understand the problem, identify
its components and in translating
the problem into solvable equation

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