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Word Problem Detective: Detecting Math Key Words
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Are your students stuck on deciphering those pesky word problems? Look no further!
This resource provides your students with a guide to detect the key operation words. While reading a word problem, they can look for the key words. Once they have found key words, this handy tool helps students decide which operation to use.
Laminate and cut to put one on each desk! Have students cut and glue into their interactive notebooks. Staple inside their math folder. The options are endless!
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Word Problem Detective: Detecting Math Key Words

Learning with Lackner
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Digital downloads
Pages
1
Answer Key
Does not apply
Teaching Duration
Lifelong tool

Description

Are your students stuck on deciphering those pesky word problems? Look no further!
This resource provides your students with a guide to detect the key operation words. While reading a word problem, they can look for the key words. Once they have found key words, this handy tool helps students decide which operation to use.
Laminate and cut to put one on each desk! Have students cut and glue into their interactive notebooks. Staple inside their math folder. The options are endless!
If you enjoyed this product, please rate and leave some feedback and advice for future products!
Thank you for downloading!
Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Rated 4.91 out of 5, based on 11 reviews
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A well-crafted resource
Rated 5 out of 5
February 3, 2026
Met expectations
Would purchase more
This resource allowed me to have them on my student's desks for easy reference while we work through word problems. Wonderful for grades 1-12!
Lisa Garrett
(TPT Seller)
9 reviews
Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Rated 5 out of 5
June 2, 2025
My students really enjoyed this activity! I will definitely be using this again!
courtney M.
2,211 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
June 3, 2024
Great resource for our interactive notebook. It helps the kids when they are not sure what operation to use.
Tanya B.
340 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 4 out of 5
April 15, 2024
Great resource for my students and the classroom experience
amanda P.
488 reviews
Grades taught: 5th
Rated 5 out of 5
September 27, 2022
Super cute and helpful!
Caitlin R.
341 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
August 13, 2022
Love this resource!
Lori W.
71 reviews
Grades taught: 4th, 5th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Rated 5 out of 5
August 5, 2022
This is the perfect Math tool and goes with my detective theme! My students have used this to guide them in problem solving. It is just the right size to put on a ring or keep in their Math folders.
stephanie S.
186 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Rated 5 out of 5
February 4, 2022
My students love having this as a resource to use when working on word problems. It gives them a quick and easy reference. Each student in my class has a basket with whiteboard, marker, laminate place value chart and this Word Problem detective sheet that is laminated. Thank you for creating this resource!
Jamie B.
2 reviews
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th

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