Do your students need help with word problems and choosing the correct operation based on the keywords? This Google Slides math quiz game show is a great way to help students learn how to correctly identify if they should add, subtract, multiply, or divide when solving story problems! Play as a whole class with this Jeopardy-style game!
— Are you in a Distance Learning classroom?? —
This digital activity can be used with the whole class via a shared screen by the teacher -OR- It can be assigned with Google Classroom as an independent activity that students can play at home!
Includes an optional printable tracking sheet for both students and teachers to use to keep track of questions that have been attempted and points earned which will save you time and keep the game running smoothly!
Questions include 4 main categories:
Identify Key Words – students identify the keywords found in each word problem:
“in all”
“how many were left”
“how many in each”
“split evenly”
Keywords & Operations – students determine the correct operations for keywords such as:
“how many more”
“how many in all”
“share equally”
“how many left”
Vocabulary – students determine the correct operations for:
“sum”
“difference”
“product”
“quotient”
“combination”
No Key Words – students identify which operation to use when no typical keyword phrases are used in the word problem!
