Translating Words Into Equations Card Sort Activity

Printable PDF & Digital Versions are included in this distance learning ready set of 48 terms that have to be sorted in the correct category (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, or Equals). This product is intended to strengthen your students’ skill at translating sentences into equations.

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What’s Included

• 48 Terms to Be Sorted
• Blank Chart to Sort Terms Onto (2 Versions for differentiated instruction)
• Answer Key (can also be used as an anchor chart)

Differentiated Instruction

Two versions of the blank chart are included to differentiate instruction.

1. The first version is just a blank chart. This would be best for advanced students.
2. The second version has gray boxes were the terms need to be glued. This tells the students how many terms should be put in that particular category. This would be best for grade-level or below grade-level students.

Materials Needed

Scissors & Glue

Terms Included

• Addition - Add, More, Sum, Total Of, And, Altogether, Increased By, Combined, Plus, Together, In All
• Subtraction - Decreased By, Take Away, Subtract, Less Than, From, Minus, Shared, Difference, Fewer, Gave
• Multiplication - Of, Per, Multiplied By, Product, Multiple, Twice, Double, Triple, Times
• Division - Divided Into, Split, Quotient, Half, Divisor, Percent, Shared Equally, Per, Divided By, Ratio of
• Equals -Are, Sold For, Were, Was, Yields, Will Be, Totals, Is
• Parenthesis Words - The Sum Of, The Difference Of, The Quantity Of, The _________ Of
• Turn Around Words - Than, From

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