Grades 3-5 Math Problem Solving in Action_ Getting Students to Love Word Problems

Figure 4.17 Word Problem Checklist

Name _______________________ Date ________________

1. Did I visualize this problem and summarize this problem?
   Yes No


2. Did I make a written plan?
   Yes No


3. Did I write the set-up equation?
   Yes No


4. Did I solve one way?
   (counters, number frame, drawings, diagram, table)
   Yes No


5. Did I check another way?
   (counters, number frame, drawings, diagram, table)
   Yes No


6. Did I write the solution equation? Does it make sense?
   Yes No


7. Did I explain what I did? Did I talk about the models I used?
   Did I talk about the strategies I used? Did I use math words?
   Yes No

(Newton Education Solutions, 2016)