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Word Problem Task Cards: A Single & Multi-Step Story Problem Solving Activity
Word Problem Task Cards: A Single & Multi-Step Story Problem Solving Activity
Word Problem Task Cards: A Single & Multi-Step Story Problem Solving Activity
Word Problem Task Cards: A Single & Multi-Step Story Problem Solving Activity
Word Problem Task Cards: A Single & Multi-Step Story Problem Solving Activity
Word Problem Task Cards: A Single & Multi-Step Story Problem Solving Activity
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"I will be using this as an intervention for my 4th and 5th graders having trouble with story problems. Thank you! "
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Chelsey J.

Description

Word problems are one of the most difficult aspects of math instruction today. Getting your 3rd and 4th-grade students to apply problem-solving strategies can feel a little like pulling teeth!

Task cards can be a great alternative to those long (and boring) story problem worksheets. Your students can analyze and break down multi-step story problems in a fun game-like activity with this set of 52 single and multi-step word problem task cards that are designed to mimic the structures commonly used on standardized assessments.

Product Contents

• 52 visually-engaging word problem task cards (printable)

• 2 student response sheet options

• Answer keys

• Step-by-step directions to access the digital task cards in Google Slides (NEW)


Skills Addressed:

✔ Applying number patterns and rules

✔ Single-step addition problems

✔ Single-step subtraction problems

✔ Single-step multiplication problems

✔ Single-step division problems

✔ Multi-step addition problems

✔ Multi-step subtraction problems

✔ Multi-step multiplication problems

✔ Multi-step division problems

✔ Mixed practice word problems

✔ Logical thinking

✔ Elapsed Time - going forward & backward

✔ Extending a Table

✔ Comparing numbers

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Terms of Use:

© Rebecca Davies. All rights reserved by the author. These materials are intended for personal use by a single classroom only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. For use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. See product file for clip art and font credits.

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Word Problem Task Cards: A Single & Multi-Step Story Problem Solving Activity

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What others say

"I will be using this as an intervention for my 4th and 5th graders having trouble with story problems. Thank you! "
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Chelsey J.

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Description

Word problems are one of the most difficult aspects of math instruction today. Getting your 3rd and 4th-grade students to apply problem-solving strategies can feel a little like pulling teeth!

Task cards can be a great alternative to those long (and boring) story problem worksheets. Your students can analyze and break down multi-step story problems in a fun game-like activity with this set of 52 single and multi-step word problem task cards that are designed to mimic the structures commonly used on standardized assessments.

Product Contents

• 52 visually-engaging word problem task cards (printable)

• 2 student response sheet options

• Answer keys

• Step-by-step directions to access the digital task cards in Google Slides (NEW)


Skills Addressed:

✔ Applying number patterns and rules

✔ Single-step addition problems

✔ Single-step subtraction problems

✔ Single-step multiplication problems

✔ Single-step division problems

✔ Multi-step addition problems

✔ Multi-step subtraction problems

✔ Multi-step multiplication problems

✔ Multi-step division problems

✔ Mixed practice word problems

✔ Logical thinking

✔ Elapsed Time - going forward & backward

✔ Extending a Table

✔ Comparing numbers

*****************************************************************************

Terms of Use:

© Rebecca Davies. All rights reserved by the author. These materials are intended for personal use by a single classroom only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. For use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. See product file for clip art and font credits.

Questions?

Click here to contact me directly!

Report this resource to TPT
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Great resource!
Rated 5 out of 5
March 22, 2026
This resource was well-organized, easy to implement, and engaging for my students.
Lauren K.
1,278 reviews • Texas
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Great job!
Rated 5 out of 5
October 29, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
I will be using this as an intervention for my 4th and 5th graders having trouble with story problems. Thank you!
Chelsey J.
648 reviews • Indiana
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Rated 4 out of 5
October 30, 2024
I love task cards and these are perfect for my math kiddos. We do many activities with task cards like scoot and roam the room.
Iliana Felipe
(TPT Seller)
70 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
October 26, 2024
These were a perfect addition to our Problem of the Day routine!
1,208 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
January 5, 2024
This has been a great addition to my resource library for working on this targeted skill within my resource room!
Jeanine B.
366 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Rated 4 out of 5
August 2, 2023
My 3rd graders enjoyed the modern and relevant word problems.
Brynn T.
246 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
April 29, 2023
Usede this as a scoot activity and the kids loved it!
Ashley S.
481 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
November 8, 2022
Thank you for this resource! I was looking for varied level word problems for my students to use during our math rotations, and this great!
Jaimie Gorman
(TPT Seller)
656 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd

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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.
Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.
Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a total number of objects can be expressed as 5 × 7.
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