Math Tips and Strategies

Math Problems!
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***  READ and FOLLOW ALL directions!

*** Underline, circle, or highlight the important words in the direction or question.

*** Write the number form of a number above the word from in a problem.

*** Decide if the problem is a multi-step or extended response question.      
       Circle all of the question marks, number the steps that need to be completed and
       underline the words that tell you what to do:  explain, tell or show.

*** Determine and underline important information.

*** Cross out any information that is not needed.

*** SHOW ALL OF THE WORK FOR THE PROBLEM.

*** Show work by using pictures, words, math problems, charts, tables, number  
       lines, etc....

*** Check over your work!