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Writing Questions for Multi-Step Word Problems

Get your students thinking like mathematicians with this lesson that has them crafting questions for multi-step word problems. It may be taught independently or as support for the lesson Multi-Step Word Problems? No Problem!
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This lesson can be used as a pre-lesson for the Multi-Step Word Problems? No Problem! lesson plan.
Grade
Fourth Grade
Subject
Math
English Learner
English Learner Prelessons
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4.OA.A.3
CA ELD.PI.4.1.Ex
TX ELP c3D
NY NLAP 4: SL.4.4
This lesson can be used as a pre-lesson for the Multi-Step Word Problems? No Problem! lesson plan.

Objectives

Academic

Students will be able to solve multi-step words problems with mixed operations using a four-step plan.

Language

Students will be able to write questions for multi-step word problems using a graphic organizer and peer support.

Introduction

(2 minutes)
Crafting Questions for Multi-Step Word ProblemsVocabulary Cards: Writing Questions for Multi-Step Word ProblemsGlossary: Writing Questions for Multi-Step Word ProblemsTeach Background Knowledge TemplateWrite Student-Facing Language Objectives Reference
  • Read aloud the student-facing content and language objectives for this lesson. Have students repeat or rephrase them to a partner.
  • Briefly define any unknown terms in the objectives and emphasize that today the students will play the role of the teacher as they create questions to go along with information in word problems.
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