Algebra Readiness Grades 2 3 by Bob Krech and Joan Novelli 50 Fill-in Math Word Problems: Algebra Readiness: Grades 2-3 2009 Bob Krech & Joan Novelli Scholastic Teaching Resources
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Contents About This Book........................................................... 4 Teaching With Fill-In Math Word Problems...................................... 5 Algebra Readiness Ideas and Vocabulary........................................ 8 Teaching Problem-Solving Skills: The Fantastic Five-Step Process...................... 9 Meeting the Math Standards................................................. 12 Vocabulary-Building Connections............................................ 12 Word Choice Chart........................................................ 13 Graphic Organizer: The Fantastic Five-Step Process............................... 14 Fill-In Math Word Problems School Cheer........................... 15 Famous Chef............................ 16 Flea Market............................. 17 Ancient Chant.......................... 18 Long Baseball Game!..................... 19 Message From Space...................... 20 The Headband Project.................... 21 Flag for a New Country................... 22 The Bracelet............................. 23 Growing Patterns Amazing Plant........................... 24 Collection Cleaning....................... 25 The Great Gumball Machine............... 26 Shrinking Snake......................... 27 New Job............................... 28 Crazy Air Conditioner..................... 29 Spending Spree.......................... 30 Class Bus Trip........................... 31 Missing Addends Onion Hunt............................. 32 Hockey Playoff.......................... 33 Page Turner............................. 34 Vacation!............................... 35 The Great Hike.......................... 36 Missing Subtrahends Big Sale................................ 37 School Fair............................. 38 Historic Tower.......................... 39 Using Variables Digging Deep............................ 40 Special Assembly........................ 41 My Library.............................. 42 The Chef............................... 43 Pet Rescue.............................. 44 Train Time............................. 45 Choosing a Team......................... 46 Wisest Man............................ 47 Expressions and Formulas My New Business........................ 48 The Hat Company....................... 49 Small School............................ 50 Space Bus.............................. 51 Vacation at the Ranch..................... 52 World of Sports......................... 53 Our Rich Grandma....................... 54 Big Test............................... 55 Functions and Expressions The Professor s Machine................... 56 Amazing Auto Factory.................... 57 Baking Class............................ 58 Ancient Tale............................ 59 Music Club............................. 60 New Basketball Sneakers................... 61 Tricycle Race............................ 62 Math Study Club......................... 63 The Big Bike Ride........................ 64 50 Fill-in Math Word Problems: Algebra Readiness: Grades 2-3 2009 Bob Krech & Joan Novelli Scholastic Teaching Resources
Name: Date: School Cheer I go to (first and last name of a boy or girl) Elementary School. It is a very school. Our My teacher (name of a famous person) -ball team is new this year. is the coach. So far we ve won games and lost games. We even have cheerleaders! They wear (color) (type of clothing plural) and (color) (type of clothing plural) (name of a girl). Those are our school colors. My friend is the head cheerleader. On Saturday she started a cheer by shouting Let s go! She repeated the cheer times. We all loved it. Solve This! Does this cheer follow an AB pattern? Why or why not? 50 Fill-In Math Word Problems: Algebra Readiness: Grades 2 3 2009 by Bob Krech and Joan Novelli Scholastic Teaching Resources 15
Name: Date: Famous Chef I am (name of a boy) the great chef. You may have read my best-selling cookbook 101 Ways to Cook. My new restaurant the (type of animal) just opened and I personally chose the tiles for the wall behind the stove. The tiles are arranged in the same pattern in every row: (color other than purple) (same color) (different color other than purple) and purple. There are (choose a number: 8 or 12) tiles in each row. There are rows of tiles altogether. Now I am going to decorate the dining room with huge pictures of. It will be amazing! Solve This! Write down the core of the tiling pattern. How many times does a purple tile appear on the wall? 16 50 Fill-In Math Word Problems: Algebra Readiness: Grades 2 3 2009 by Bob Krech and Joan Novelli Scholastic Teaching Resources
Name: Date: Flea Market I enjoy going to flea markets. My favorite is the (last name of a boy or girl) Road Market. You can get and even motorized. One of the dealers there Old (name of a boy) always arranges the items on his table the same way every week. He lines them up in rows and each row is arranged like this:. The last time he had rows. I once bought a silver from him for only (amount of money). So you know there are some deals! Solve This! What are the elements of the pattern on the dealer s table? 50 Fill-In Math Word Problems: Algebra Readiness: Grades 2 3 2009 by Bob Krech and Joan Novelli Scholastic Teaching Resources 17