Clue words for addition subtraction multiplication and division

This resources teaches your students to distinguish between clue words that indicate multiplication problems versus those that signal division problems. Once they learn these key words, word problems will be a breeze!

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Third Grade

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Math

Division

Math Word Problems

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Division Facts

Division Word Problems

One-Digit Multiplication

Multiplication Word Problems

Mixed Multiplication and Division

One-Digit Multiplication Word Problems

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• 1. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Add" in a story problem?

A) Multiplication
B) Addition
C) Subtraction
D) Division

• 2. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Sum" in a story problem?

A) Subtraction
B) Division
C) Addition
D) Multiplication

• 3. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Total" in a story problem?

A) Addition
B) Subtraction
C) Division
D) Multiplication

• 4. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Plus" in a story problem?

A) Addition
B) Multiplication
C) Division
D) Subtraction

• 5. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "In All" in a story problem?

A) Subtraction
B) Multiplication
C) Addition
D) Division

• 6. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Both" in a story problem?

A) Division
B) Subtraction
C) Multiplication
D) Addition

• 7. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Together" in a story problem?

A) Division
B) Addition
C) Multiplication
D) Subtraction

• 8. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "Increased by" in a story problem?

A) Addition
B) Subtraction
C) Multiplication
D) Division

• 9. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "All Together" in a story problem?

A) Multiplication
B) Subtraction
C) Division
D) Addition

• 10. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Combined" in a story problem?

A) Division
B) Addition
C) Multiplication
D) Subtraction

• 11. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Altogether" in a story problem?

A) Addition
B) Subtraction
C) Multiplication
D) Division

• 12. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Subtraction" in a story problem?

A) Division
B) Multiplication
C) Subtraction
D) Addition

• 13. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Difference" in a story problem?

A) Division
B) Subtraction
C) Multiplication
D) Addition

• 14. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "Take Away" in a story problem?

A) Subtraction
B) Division
C) Addition
D) Multiplication

• 15. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "Less Than" in a story problem?

A) Addition
B) Subtraction
C) Division
D) Multiplication

• 16. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Remain" in a story problem?

A) Multiplication
B) Addition
C) Subtraction
D) Division

• 17. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "Decreased By" in a story problem?

A) Division
B) Multiplication
C) Addition
D) Subtraction

• 18. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "Have left" in a story problem?

A) Division
B) Subtraction
C) Multiplication
D) Addition

• 19. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "Are Left" in a story problem?

A) Multiplication
B) Addition
C) Subtraction
D) Division

• 20. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Change (money problems)" in a story problem?

A) Division
B) Addition
C) Multiplication
D) Subtraction

• 21. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "More" in a story problem?

A) Division
B) Addition
C) Multiplication
D) Subtraction

• 22. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Fewer" in a story problem?

A) Division
B) Subtraction
C) Addition
D) Multiplication

• 23. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Times" in a story problem?

A) Division
B) Addition
C) Subtraction
D) Multiplication

• 24. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "Product of" in a story problem?

A) Subtraction
B) Division
C) Addition
D) Multiplication

• 25. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "Multiplied By" in a story problem?

A) Addition
B) Subtraction
C) Multiplication
D) Division

• 26. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "By (dimension)" in a story problem?

A) Multiplication
B) Subtraction
C) Addition
D) Division

• 27. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "Factors Of" in a story problem?

A) Multiplication
B) Subtraction
C) Division
D) Addition

• 28. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "Groups Of" in a story problem?

A) Multiplication
B) Division
C) Subtraction
D) Addition

• 29. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "Quotient of" in a story problem?

A) Multiplication
B) Subtraction
C) Division
D) Addition

• 30. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "Divided by" in a story problem?

A) Multiplication
B) Addition
C) Division
D) Subtraction

• 31. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Half (of fraction of)" in a story problem?

A) Addition
B) Subtraction
C) Division
D) Multiplication

• 32. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Split" in a story problem?

A) Multiplication
B) Division
C) Subtraction
D) Addition

• 33. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Separated" in a story problem?

A) Addition
B) Division
C) Subtraction
D) Multiplication

• 34. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "Cut Up" in a story problem?

A) Division
B) Multiplication
C) Subtraction
D) Addition

• 35. What operation would be used when you find the clue word "Parts" in a story problem?

A) Division
B) Subtraction
C) Multiplication
D) Addition

• 36. What operation would be used when you find the clue words "Shared Equally" in a story problem?

A) Subtraction
B) Addition
C) Multiplication
D) Division

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