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Math Story: Check the Answer
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Today I am practising: checking whether a solution fits every part of a word problem
1
A child says 6 + 3 = 8 for a balloon story. Check with a drawing.
2
Repair the balloon equation.
3
A child says 10 - 4 = 5 for a cookie story. Test it with counters.
4
Read a comparison story about 9 and 6. Is 2 more correct? Explain.
5
Write an answer sentence that includes the item and number.
6
Create one almost-right answer for an adult to check.
- Ask the child to verify one representation at a time instead of declaring an answer right or wrong.
- Have them reread the question before deciding whether the claimed number answers it.
- Praise a corrected idea as mathematical checking, not a mistake.