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Next time you have a word problem (such as in your homework or on the WASL) use the following steps.

     
    Read Read the problem.  Read it again. Read it until you understand it. Then read it again.
    Circle Circle, underline, or highlight any information that will help you solve the problem.
    Ask Ask: What are they looking for?  Do I need to show my work?  How do they want the answer written? How many answers do I need to give?
    Choose Choose a strategy or approach. What do you need to do to solve the problem?
    Solve Solve the problem.  Do the work to find the desired solution.
    Answer Answer you work where and how you are asked to.  Identify your specific answers.
    Check Check you answer.  Does it make sense? Read the problem again and cross off the information you used and questions you answered. Did you use if all?