ILTS 206 Sub-Area 3 Practice Question #06

A second-grade teacher is presenting a mathematics lesson involving addition and subtraction word problems. Although the teacher has explained the process using three sample word problems and students have the necessary computation skills, they are struggling to understand. Which of the following strategies would most effectively enhance students' understanding of how to solve the word problems?

writing each word problem on the board with the equation beside itusing simple drawings or tallies to illustrate the sample word problemscontinuing to restate the steps for solving word problemshaving students take turns reading word problems aloud to the class

Correct Response: B

The use of drawings, tallies, and other graphic representations during instruction helps students visualize concepts. Such representations help students identify and focus on relevant information and support comprehension for students with diverse learning needs (e.g., visual learners, students with disabilities, English language learners).