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These funny and engaging “mad lib” worksheets give kids a fun way to practice solving word problems. Skill topics correlate to the NCTM standards and include multiplication, division, measurement, probability, algebra, and lots more. They're perfect for partner and small-group learning. For use with Grades 4-6.
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GRADES 4–6 BY BOB KRECH
NEW YORK • TORONTO • LONDON • AUCKLAND • SYDNEY MEXICO CITY • NEW DELHI • HONG KONG • BUENOS AIRES
50 Fill-in Math Word Problems: Grades 4-6 © Bob Krech and Joan Novelli, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Dedication For two fun kids: Andrew and Faith!
Scholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the activity sheets from this book for classroom use. No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Edited by Joan Novelli Cover and interior design by Holly Grundon Interior illustrations by Mike Gordon and Mike Moran ISBN-13: 978-0-439-51753-9 / ISBN-10: 0-439-51753-2 Copyright © 2006 by Bob Krech and Joan Novelli All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Published by Scholastic Inc. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 40 13 12 11 10 09 08 07
50 Fill-in Math Word Problems: Grades 4-6 © Bob Krech and Joan Novelli, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Contents About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 What Are Fill-in Math Word Problems? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Why Use Fill-in Math Word Problems? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Meeting the Math Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Choosing Numbers and Checking Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How to Use Fill-in Math Word Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Teaching Problem-Solving Skills: The Fantastic Five-Step Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fill-in Math Word Problems Number and Operations . . . 10
_______ball Season . . . . . . . 30
Patterns and Algebra . . . . . 47
The Old Legend . . . . . . . . . . 11
The Relatives’ Visit . . . . . . . 31
Getting Big. . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Election Report . . . . . . . . . . 12
Organizing My Room . . . . . . 32
Winner! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
The Pie-Eating Contest . . . . . 13
Uncle Joe’s Visit . . . . . . . . . 33
Invasion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Book Lover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Going to the Movies. . . . . . . 34
Cool Stuff for Your Car . . . . . 51
The Unusual Spell . . . . . . . . 15
Pizza and Video Games . . . . . 35
A Scientific Lecture . . . . . . . 52
Buying a New Skateboard . . . 17
Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
The Ice-Cream Sundae . . . . . 18
Science Fiction Movie. . . . . . 37
Birthday Cake . . . . . . . . . . . 54
The Perfect Host . . . . . . . . . 19
Olympic Report . . . . . . . . . . 38
New Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Historical Site . . . . . . . . . . . 20
The Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
The Tower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
New Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Pet House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Two Sandwiches . . . . . . . . . 57
Craft Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Classroom of the Future . . . . 41
Halloween Mask. . . . . . . . . . 58
Mr. Travel Smart . . . . . . . .