Keeping the Meaning in Mathematics: The Craft of Word Problems

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 07.06.10

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Overview
  2. Rationale
  3. Objectives
  4. Strategies
  5. Classroom Activities
  6. Annotated Teacher Bibliography/Resources
  7. Annotated Student Bibliography/Resources
  8. Appendix A: Mathematical Language Sheet
  9. Appendix B: Sample Word Problems
  10. Appendix C

Assisting the Transition from English to Mathematical Language

Paula Shaffer-Roche

Published September 2007

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Appendix A: Mathematical Language Sheet

ADDITION

1 Increased by

2 More than

3 Combined, together

4 Total of

5 Sum

6 Added to

7 Plus

SUBTRACTION

1 Less than

2 Fewer than

3 Reduced by

4 Decreased by

5 Difference of/between

6 Minus, less

MULTIPLICATION

1 Of

2 Times

3 Multiplied by

4 Product of

DIVISION

1 Quotient of

2 Out of

3 Per, a

4 Ratio of

5 Percent (divide by 100)

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