Math With Words

  • Post category:Vocabulary

Topic: Numbers

Mode: Interpretive

Level: Novice

Students will solve simple math problems using the word form of numbers. 

Components of this activity: A worksheet

Instructions to the teacher

Use the following math problems or similar ones to make a worksheet for your students. Consider adding more questions to this activity and making it a race to increase fluency.

Instructions to students

Look at the math problems and select the correct answer.

Version 1: Addition

  1. seven + three

four, seven, ten, three

  1. six + two

two, eight, four, six

  1. two + two

four, two, nine, zero

  1. one + seven

eight, three, six, seven

  1. nine + one

ten, four, five, eight

  1. eight + one

six, nine, ten, seven

  1. two + three

five, six, three, two

  1. four + three

zero, three, seven, four

Version 2: Subtraction 

  1. five – four

one, six, two, three

  1. nine – seven

two, three, four, five

  1. eight – three

five, four, nine, ten

  1. nine – six

six, three, nine, two

  1. three – three

two, zero, three, one

  1. two – one

one, two, three, four

  1. ten – five

three, six, four, five

  1. five – two 

two, seven, three, eight

Version 3: Multiplication

  1. nine x nine

eighty-one, eighteen, sixty-three, seventy-two

  1. six x five

eleven, thirty, one, sixty-five

  1. three x seven

ten, four, thirty-seven, twenty-one

  1. ten x four

forty, fourteen, forty-four, six

  1. eleven x six

seventeen, five, sixty-six, sixteen

  1. three x four

twelve, seven, thirty-four, one

  1. six x eight

sixty-eight, forty-eight, two, fourteen

  1. five x five

fifty-five, ten, zero, twenty-five

Version 4: Division

  1. ten / five

three, four, two, seven

2. thirty-six / six

six, nine, twelve, two

3. twenty-one / seven

five, three, seven, nine

4. twelve / four

three, four, five , nine

5. forty-four / four

eleven, twelve, nine, twelve

6. sixty-two / thirty-one

one, six, two, three

7. eighteen / nine

six, nine, four, two

8. fifty-four / six

six, nine, eight, ten