I'm not sure if this is a concept, but I've struggled a lot with math word problems. When I was little, I understood math problems easy, because the teacher had a chart on the wall that shows key words to figure out the operation. However, now since I'm in 7th grade, I've been having trouble on figuring out how to find the missing variables and the property and operation.
Today, word problems are starting to get easier, and I've been getting it little by little, however I'm still getting stumped. My dad helped me out a bit, and thanks to him I get it a bit more. I notice that I've been only paying attention to the numbers instead of the words, but many people say that it's a common thing. I think I could improve by highlighting or circling the key words and numbers, and reading it thoroughly instead of just skimming through it for numbers. I should also mentally ask myself what is it that I need, and what should I use for it. Word problems aren't always easy a you get older, so I think that I should act now before I get really mixed up.
Today, word problems are starting to get easier, and I've been getting it little by little, however I'm still getting stumped. My dad helped me out a bit, and thanks to him I get it a bit more. I notice that I've been only paying attention to the numbers instead of the words, but many people say that it's a common thing. I think I could improve by highlighting or circling the key words and numbers, and reading it thoroughly instead of just skimming through it for numbers. I should also mentally ask myself what is it that I need, and what should I use for it. Word problems aren't always easy a you get older, so I think that I should act now before I get really mixed up.
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