Hey! For the parents with older children as well... if you have a child transitioning from middle school to high school and your student struggles with Algebra, as many of us did check this link out for a little help to establish a strong math foundation for H.S. collegereadymath.com/?ref=danielleferrante. Use the Math Word Problem Worksheet below and follow along with the video! www.daniellethetutor.com/2l-wp-c2 Download Word Problem Templates: 42 Templates ... with directions on how to fill them in ... creating thousands and thousands of Practice Word Problems for YOUR STUDENT!!! $5.00 www.daniellethetutor.com/product-page/2nd-grade-word-problem-templates Second Grade Word Problem: In a bag of marbles, 14 are purple, 12 are red, and the rest are green. If 46 marbles are in the bag, how many marbles are green? This is a "Take Apart" word problem where the PART is unknown. It is a type of "Part-Part-Whole" problem seen in 1st and 2nd grade. Questions answered in this video: What steps should I take to solve a word problem? How to solve 2nd grade word problems? What is a Part part whole story problem? What is a Take Apart Story Problem? What is the Arrow Way? How to Help my Kids with Math!! FIRST and foremost, let's start with a game plan! Step 1 ... Identify the TYPE of word problem that you are dealing with! Need more help with the TYPES? Check out this video: "Word Problem Types - 2nd Grade" youtu.be/_HWxAqRpXug Step 2 ... Draw and label a MODEL! Need more help with the MODELS? Check out this video: "Word Problem Models - Second Grade" youtu.be/iX9f7Et3Aj0 Step 3 ... Choose your STRATEGY (wisely)! Discover all 5 types of addition and subtraction word problems. Then, learn how to draw the most effective model! Lastly, solve the problem using a strategy! Use my 3-step game plan to help you get started in the world of word problems. Drawing the model is the second step in solving any word problem. It tends to be the most overlooked step. But, today I am stepping out to help those of you to start incorporating it in solving every word problem. Most common model used in second grade math word problems = Tape Diagrams ... or ... Bar Models we also see "Double Tape" Diagrams Note: it is quite possible your student may see 2-step problems or a word problem involving two or more of these types. These are the types broken down: "Start Change Result" Word Problems ... (also "Change") - "Add to" Word Problems ... (or "Join") - "Take from" Word Problems ... (or "Separate") "Part Part Whole" Word Problems - "Put Together" Word Problems ... (Finding the total) - "Take Apart" Word Problems ... (Finding a part) "Comparison" Word Problems ... ("More than" / "Less than") Thanks for watching! Leave a math question in the comments and I'll be glad to help! Danielle the tutor www.lolacolearning.com (website coming soon!) 2WP.C2

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