MRS.
CRITES'
PROBLEM
SOLVING PAGE
Has solving
word problems got you nervous and confused?
Think you can't
do it?
Well, you can
if you follow the 4-step plan.
#1
- Find out
#2 - Choose
a Strategy
#3 - Solve
It
#4 - Look Back
There are 10
different strategies you can use.
1. Use
Logical Reasoning
2. Act out
or use objects
3. Use
or make a table
4.
Draw a picture
5. Guess
and Check
6.
Use, or look for, a pattern
7. Work
Backwards
8. Make a
list
9. Make it
Simpler
10. Brainstorm
With these
10 tools you'll be able to tackle even the toughest jobs. Good luck!
Don't
forget the clue words:
