Numberless Word Problems- Set 1- Watercolor: Word Problem Practice, Building Problem Solving Skills, Developing Mathematical Reasoning Word Problems tend to be student's and teacher's worst nightmare. My students used to read the problem, pull out the numbers, and then just randomly start operating. Very little thought went into what visualizing the problem and figuring out the operation. They were just looking for clue words, or guessing! Using numberless word problems helps students learn to