I came up with this so that students can see one section of the problem at a time. It taught them to read each sentence separately and work out one step at a time.

In this product, you will receive 6 starter problems with 3 different second steps each (a total of 18 different word problems). The operations used include addition, subtraction, and multiplication. It is laid out so that students can choose the second step of the problem. This is a great cooperative learning activity.

Uses in the classroom:
- Use in stations
- Use in groups; pass one page out to each table and have them cut out the “second step” sentences on the bottom of the page. Have each student take a different “second step” and discuss their answers as a group.
- If you want students to complete all of the second step problems, have them identify the answer choice that does not fit.
Differentiation:
- Have students make up the second step. Add their own second step by writing it on an index card or piece of paper.
- Without cutting: Have students write what operation they would use and the steps they would take to get to the answer below the second step boxes.
- Without cutting: Draw a line to the correct answer choice from the second step boxes.