Basic Number Operations Word Problem Templates

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The editors for the Basic Number Operations Problem Templates provide a way to add, edit and organize custom word problem templates for basic addition, subtraction, multiplication or division.

Depending on how you like to organize your material, build one large collection of custom word problem templates for each basic operation, or build a variety of collections that can be selected as needed.

Each basic operation word problem template has specific tags for making single operation word problems. But if you would like to make customized multi-step, multi-operation word problems, try .

1. To create new or edit basic word problem templates, select the Edit Problem Templates option in the options pane and press the ellipsis button.

2. When the editor appears, enter new word problem text to the Template box. Use the tag buttons below the Template box to replace the problem numbers, names or objects in the word problem.

3. When the word problem template is complete, select the green check mark for Check and Preview. A sample problem will appear, giving you an opportunity to ensure the word problem appears and performs as you expect. Make any additional edits to the template that are needed.

4. When the problem template is set up correctly, click the green plus (+) button to add the template to the Problem Template grid.

5. To use a template for an exercise set, ensure the Active box is checked by the template. Check or uncheck Activate All to check or uncheck all rows in the grid at one time.

6. To edit a template already added to the grid, double-click an template to open the cell in edit mode. Edit the text in the cell. When the editing is complete, click the green Preview check mark to close the edit mode and see a sample of the edited word problem.

7. Finally use Save or Save As to save all changes, and then click OK to add the word problems to the math document.

Template Tags

A variety of tags are offered to turn a word problem into a template. Each operation has some specific math tags (i.e. multiplication has factors - <f1>, <f2> - and product - <p>); the other tags are similar between the templates (i.e. object - <obj>; male name - <nm1>, <nm2>).

Tip

Enter an example of the word problem you want to use; don't worry about the tags at this point. Once you are happy with the word problem setup, select a word or number in the word problem and highlight it. Then press the appropriate tag button below the template box. The highlighted word or number will be replaced with the selected tag.

New

Opens a new blank template collection. Enter the word problem templates you want to use, save the collection, and click OK to add the templates to the math document.

Open

Use Open to locate and open a saved collection of work problem templates. You can make one large collection of word problem templates, or create multiple collections.

Save and Save As

Use Save or Save As to save the current collection of word problem templates.

Remove Rows

Select one or more rows of word templates in the grid and press Remove Row(s) to remove the rows.

Tip

To select more than one row at a time:

• To select multiple templates, click in the blank area by a row with the mouse cursor, then hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard and click by additional rows. When you have all the template rows highlighted, let go of the Ctrl key and then select Remove Row(s)

• You can also use the Shift and arrow keys on the keyboard to highlight a group of templates in the of grid. Click in the blank area by a row with the mouse cursor by the first template you want to select in the grid. Release the mouse and hold down the Shift key and while using either the arrow up or arrow down key on the keyboard to select a group of template rows in the grid.