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

My Word Problem Checklist

I will check another.

I will think about if the answer

makes sense.

I will explain my thinking.

I will visualize the problem.

I will summarize the problem.

I will make a plan.

I will solve one way.

Figure 4.18 Scaffolding Thinking

(Newton Education Solutions, 2016)