Read practical problems carefully and decide whether to add, subtract, multiply, or divide.
Circle the key question first. Then ask what action fits the story: joining, taking away, equal groups, or sharing.
Open one card at a time, read the text together, and use the audio button when hearing the line once helps.
addition clue
Altogether usually points to addition.
Example: 126 + 89 = 215 books.
division clue
Equally into groups often means division.
Example: 84 ÷ 7 = 12 mangoes in each basket.
multiplication clue
Equal groups often mean multiplication.
Example: 6 x 24 = 144 sticks of chalk.
problem-solving step
Planning helps avoid using the wrong operation.
Example: Operation choice matters as much as the calculation.
These next steps stay in the same stage so the child does not get sent backward.
Use pictures and number patterns to see when two fractions represent the same amount.
Decide whether a problem is asking about the boundary around a shape or the space inside it.
Use thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones to read larger numbers and round them sensibly.
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