Math Think Aloud Prompt Sheet

MATH THINK ALOUD PROMPT SHEET

1. The problem says . . . 2. What am I trying to solve? I am trying to figure out … the value for the variable. 3. The important/essential information is . . .to 4. What strategy will I use to solve the problem? The strategy I will use is . . . the think aloud strategy. 5. I am going to think aloud each step of this strategy.  First, I know that I need to find out the value for the variable.  Second, I need to divide the equation into two parts where the equal sign is.  I know that if I am adding I must subtract to cancel the number.  I also know that if I am subtracting I must add.  Then, I know that whatever I did in one side I must do it in the other side of the equal sign.  Does this answer make sense? Let me work backwards and see...; I will replace the variable for the number and if I get the same answer I know I have the correct value for the variable.  Does this answer make sense if I read the problem again?