Multi-Step

Word Problems
Addition and Subtraction Within 100
Lesson Target
I will be able to solve addition and subtraction
word problems by using drawing and
equations to represent the problem.
 Steps to Solving

1 2 3

Break apart Pick a strategy Solve and Label

the problem to solve
Breaking Apart the Problem
C Circle the numbers
U Underline the question
B Box the key words
E
Eliminate extra information
Beth had 5 apples and
picked 10 more from a
tree. Beth loved to eat
apples. How many
apples did Beth end up
with?
Strategies for Solving
Create a picture and write a number sentence.

5 + 10 =
Box the
unknown
Example: There were 45 sharks swimming
together when another group
Step 1: Break it
joined. At the end there were 67
apart sharks. How many sharks
joined?

45 + =67 Step 2: Create a

number sentence
Example: Step 2: Create a picture

Step 3: Compare and solve

Answer: 22 sharks joined

Practice:
Jensen baked chocolate chip cookies. They
smelled so good that he ate 12 himself. This left
him with 25 cookies to share with his friends.
How many cookies did he bake?
Answer:
Jensen baked 37
chocolate chip cookies.
Recap:
I can to solve addition and subtraction word
problems by breaking it apart and by using
drawings and equations to represent the
problem when solving.