A Lesson Plan In Elementary Mathematics3rd RatingWeek 1 – Day 3

I. Learning Objectives:

At the end of the lesson the learners should:

a.) analyze word problems involving subtraction of whole numbers by telling the word clue and
operation to be used

b.) identify the word clue and operation to be used in the problem

c.) demonstrate carefulness in analyzing word problems

Content Standards

The learners solves word problems involving subtraction of whole numbers including money with
minuends up to 99 without regrouping using appropriate problem solving strategy.

Learning Compentency

The learners can analyze word problem by telling the word clue and the operation to be used.( M1NS-
IIi-33.1)

II. Subject Matter:

Topic: Analyzing Word Problem by Telling the Word Clue and the Operation to be Used

References: K-12 Curriculum Guide in Mathematics I p. 12

Lesson Guide in Elem. Mathematics I pp. 221-225

Go for Gold with Everyday Math I p. 263-269

Materials : word problems (chart) flashcard of subtraction facts

Value focus: Sharing

III. Procedures:

Preliminary Activities:

1.Prayer

2. Drill: Let the pupils use their show-me-

 kit in performing this exercise.

There are 16 guavas in a basket. Of these, 9 are unripe. How many guavas are ripe?

a. What is in the basket? ______

b. How many guavas are there?___

c. How many guavas are unripe?___

d. What is asked in the problem?___

e. What are given in the problem?___

2. Review:

What are the first two steps in solving problem?

3. Motivation:

Does your mother give you money everyday?

What do you buy? Do you save a little amount from your baon? Why?

IV. Lesson Proper

(Read and translate the story problem below to the children)

A. Activity

Paolo saves P45 from his allowance. He spends P27 for his love birds’ seeds and keeps the rest. How
much did he save?

a. Who saves money?____

b. How much did he save?_____

c. How much does he spend for seeds?___

d. What is asked?_____

e. What are given?____

f. What word clue will tell you what operation you are going to use?_____

B. Analysis

Read the word problems and box the word clue and operation to be used.

Rita harvested 56 tomatoes in their backyard. Of these, 34 are big. How many are small?
What is the word clue in this problem?___

What operation is needed to solve the problem? ___

C. Abstraction

What is the third step in analyzing a word problem?

Remember:

The third step in problem solving is to know:

the word clue and the operation to be used?

D. Application:

Do this:

Draw 27 squares on a piece of paper. Then, color 15 squares blue. How many squares are not blue?

What is the word clue in the problem?___

What operation is needed?_____________

IV. Evaluation:

Encircle the word clue for the problem.

1. Maricar has 36 chicos and gave 21 to Beverly. How many chicos were left to Maricar?

What word clue leads to the solution of this problem? __________

2. Joseph earned P47 in selling newspapers. He spent P20 for his snacks. How much money had he
left?

What operation are you going to use?

3. Riza had 9 dolls. She gave 3 dolls to her poor friends. How many dolls were left to Riza?

What is the word clue? What will you do to get the answer?

V. Assignment:

Draw 24 stars, 10 stars are yellow, the rest are red. How many are red?
1. What is asked?

2. What are given?

3. What is the word clue?

4. What operation is needed to solve the problem?