Analyzing Word Problems (What is Are Given in a Problem)

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Analyzing Word Problems (What is/are Given in a Problem)

I. Learning Objectives

Cognitive: Analyze word problems involving addition of whole numbers by telling

what is/are given in the problem

Psychomotor: Tell what is/are given in the problem

Affective: Appreciate the importance of proper nutrition

II. Learning Content

Skill: Analyzing problems by telling what is/are given in the problem

Reference: BEC/PELC I B4. 1.1.2

Materials: Pictures, 4 word problems on big sheets of paper, basket with real orartificial fruits, strips of paper

Value: Proper nutrition

III. Learning Experiences

A. Preparatory Activities

1. Drill

Have a flashcard drill on addition facts. Let the pupils give the sum.

2. Review

Divide the pupils into four groups. Provide each group with a copy of word

problems written on a big sheet of paper. Have them give what is asked in the problem.

Have the leaders present their answers for checking.

3. Motivation

Sing: (Tune: Are you Sleeping)

Marang, MarangDurian, Durian

Banana, Banana

Chico, Chico, Chico (2x)


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Shake then all (2x)

What are the fruits mentioned in the song?

*Valuing: Do you eat fruits? Why? Are fruits good for our body? What does it do to our

body? What must we remember about eating fruits? Fruits keep us healthy and strong. Letus find out if the children in our word problem eat fruits too by listening to their story.

B. Developmental Activities

1. Presentation

a. Role-Playing

Have a pupil play the role of mother and two pupils as Arvie and Zeny.

Word Problem: Mother has a basket full of fruits. Her children, Arive and Zeny love

eating fruits. Arvie ate 3 chicos, while Zeny ate 4 guavas. How many fruits did the

children eat it all?Talk about the details of the word problem. Who has a basket full of fruits? Who loves

to eat fruits?

What is asked in the problem?What are the information given to solve the problem?

Do these information help us solve the problem? So, if we know what is asked in the

problem, we need information to solve them.

Now, let us solve the problem by adding the given information/facts.

3 Chicos+ 4 guavas

b. Distribute the strips of paper with facts. Present the word problems. Have the pupilspaste the given facts on strips of paper under each word problem.

Example: Mother bought 24 mangoes.She also bought 36 rambutans.

How many fruits did mother buy?

What are given?

24 mangoes

36 rambutans

(Teacher should prepare five-word problem for their exercise.)

2. Fixing Skills/Practice

Read the word problems in column A. Choose the given facts in each problem by


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connecting them to the boxes in column B.

Column A Column B

1) Roda picked 35 guavas. 21 pechays

Roselle picked 22 guavas. 19 carrotsHow many guavas did they pick altogether?

2) Father bought 16 chicos. 35 guavasMother bought 12 mangoes. 22 guavas

How many fruits are there in all?

3) Cely placed 21 pechays in the basket. 16 chicos

Eddie placed 19 carrots more. 12 mangoes

How many vegetables are there in the basket?

3. Generalization

What is the second step in analyzing a word problem?

The second step is to tell what is/are given facts.

C. Application

Complete the word problems by giving facts or information based on the picture.

Example:

Jojo picked ____________He picked ________ more

How many squash did he

pick in all?What are given?_________

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IV. Evaluation

A. Encircle what are given in each problem.

1. Nila has 3 small bananas and 4 big bananas. How many bananas does Nila have?- 3 small and 4 big bananas


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- 3 green and 6 yellow bananas

- 3 small and 7 big bananas

2. Roel has 18 duhats and 19 guavas from his Lolo's farm. How many fruits does Roel

have?

- 18 duhat and 15 guavas- 18 papayas and 19 tamarinds

- 18 dunat and 19 guavas

3. Kim gathered 17 papayas and 29 durians. How many fruits did Kim gather in all?

- 17 mangoes and 29 durians

- 17 papayas and 29 durians- 17 atis and 29 guavas

B. Write the given facts.

1. Maria and Liza are healthy girls. They eat fruits. Yesterday, Maria ate 12 rambutans while

Liza ate 15 lanzones. How many fruits did they eat in all? What are given?

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2. Vina drinks 5 glasses of water in the morning and 3 glasses in the afternoon. How manyglasses of water does Vina drink a day? What are given?

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3. Marco has a vegetable garden. Last Saturday, he gathered 12 okras and 15 eggplants. How

many vegetables did he gather in all? What are given?

V. Assignment

Write the given facts in each word problem.

1. Five boys are drinking milk.Twenty boys are drinking juice.

How many boys are drinking?

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2. Twenty girls eat ampalaya.

Thirty boys eat upo.How many children eat vegetables?

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