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Solve addition and subtraction word problems with a Step-by-Step Visual Model checklist. Understand what the problem is asking to help you solve it. Engage in a Number Talk to find “how many” and to answer a secret question.

Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics®, released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC.

Related Standards: MI.Math.Content.1.OA.A.1, MI.Math.Content.1.OA.C.5, MI.Math.Content.1.OA.D.7

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