Answering QuestionsAnswering Questions

When answering questions When answering questions

look for look for key wordskey words

Answering Questions key Answering Questions key wordswords

How many?How many?

How many?How many?

• How many cubes?How many cubes?

How many?How many?You count the items, your You count the items, your answer is a number.answer is a number.• How many cubes?How many cubes? 3 or three3 or three

Answering Questions key Answering Questions key wordswords

How many more/less/fewer?How many more/less/fewer?How much taller/shorter?How much taller/shorter?

Holds how much more/less?Holds how much more/less?How much lighter/heavier?How much lighter/heavier?

How many fewer?How many fewer?

• How many fewer cuboids than How many fewer cuboids than cubes?cubes?

How many fewer?How many fewer?You You countcount more than one item more than one item and and subtractsubtract, your answer is a , your answer is a

number.number.• How many fewer cuboids than How many fewer cuboids than

cubes?cubes?

• 3-1=2 or two3-1=2 or two

How many more?How many more?You count more than one item You count more than one item and subtract, your answer is a and subtract, your answer is a

number.number.• How many more cubes than cuboids?How many more cubes than cuboids?

• 3-1=2 or two3-1=2 or two

Holds how much more/less?Holds how much more/less?

• Bigger item subtract the smaller itemBigger item subtract the smaller item

• 3L – 1L= 2L3L – 1L= 2L

1L1L

3L3L

How much heavier/lighter?How much heavier/lighter?

• Bigger item subtract the smaller itemBigger item subtract the smaller item

• 3.5kg – 1kg= 2.5kg3.5kg – 1kg= 2.5kg

1k1kgg

3.5k3.5kgg

Answering Questions key Answering Questions key wordswords• Tick the …..Tick the …..

• Underline the …..Underline the …..

• Mark the spot to the right of … with an XMark the spot to the right of … with an X

• Circle the .….Circle the .….

• Write ………above the ……….Write ………above the ……….

• Write the dimensions in the correct placeWrite the dimensions in the correct place

• Draw a flower in the middle of …….Draw a flower in the middle of …….

Tick, circle, underline, mark Tick, circle, underline, mark with an X with an X - recognize the item(s) and - recognize the item(s) and make a mark(s) make a mark(s)

• Tick the cylinder Tick the cylinder

• Mark the triangular prism with an XMark the triangular prism with an X

• Underline the cubesUnderline the cubes

XXThere may There may

be more be more than onethan one

Answering Questions key Answering Questions key wordswords

• What fraction are ………….?What fraction are ………….?

• How many faces?How many faces?

• How many corners?How many corners?

• How many edges?How many edges?

• Mark all the right anglesMark all the right angles

What fraction of the shapes areWhat fraction of the shapes arespheres?spheres?

What fraction of the shapes areWhat fraction of the shapes arespheres?spheres?

• Your answer will be a fractionYour answer will be a fraction

• How many shapes altogether will be How many shapes altogether will be the denominator (or bottom of the the denominator (or bottom of the fraction)fraction)

• Count the shapes you are interested Count the shapes you are interested in for the numerator (the top of the in for the numerator (the top of the fraction)fraction)

What fraction of the shapes areWhat fraction of the shapes arespheres?spheres?

• 6 shapes altogether6 shapes altogether

• 3 spheres3 spheres

• Can the fraction be simplified?Can the fraction be simplified?

• Can you write it in words if required?Can you write it in words if required?

6

3

How many faces on a cylinder?How many faces on a cylinder?

• Which one is the cylinder?Which one is the cylinder?

• What is a face?What is a face?

• You need to count even the ones you You need to count even the ones you don’t see.don’t see.

• Your answer will be a number.Your answer will be a number.

How many corners on a How many corners on a pyramid?pyramid?

• Which one is the pyramid?Which one is the pyramid?

• What is a corner?What is a corner?

• You need to count even the ones you You need to count even the ones you don’t see.don’t see.

• Your answer will be a number.Your answer will be a number.

How many right angles do you How many right angles do you see?see?

Mark all the right angles.Mark all the right angles.

How many right angles do you How many right angles do you see?see? Mark all the right angles. Mark all the right angles.

•Recognize a right angle.Recognize a right angle.•Mark all of themMark all of them•Count all of themCount all of them

Do you see 8?Do you see 8?

Which shapes have more than Which shapes have more than three sides?three sides?

What do you have to do –What do you have to do –count, list, mark?count, list, mark?

Questions on moneyQuestions on money

• How much does it cost?How much does it cost?• What is the price of two?What is the price of two?• How much change should you get?How much change should you get?• What is the difference in price?What is the difference in price?• How much cheaper is the ….than the ….?How much cheaper is the ….than the ….?• What is the total price?What is the total price?• How much does it cost altogether?How much does it cost altogether?• Write the money in pence.Write the money in pence.• Calculate the price of ……… and ………..Calculate the price of ……… and ………..• Estimate the price of ……… and …………Estimate the price of ……… and …………

What do you have to do-What do you have to do-list, round, addlist, round, add

subtract, multiply, divide, etc subtract, multiply, divide, etc• How much does it cost?How much does it cost?• What is the price of two?What is the price of two?• How much change should you get?How much change should you get?• What is the difference in price?What is the difference in price?• How much cheaper is the ….than the ….?How much cheaper is the ….than the ….?• What is the total price?What is the total price?• How much does it cost altogether?How much does it cost altogether?• Write the money in pence.Write the money in pence.• They share the cost, how much is each They share the cost, how much is each

share?share?

Questions on temperatureQuestions on temperature

• What is the temperature in ……….?What is the temperature in ……….?• Which city is hotter?Which city is hotter?• How much colder is ………than ……….?How much colder is ………than ……….?• What is the difference in temperature?What is the difference in temperature?• By how much did the temperature By how much did the temperature

fall/rise?fall/rise?• What do you use to measure What do you use to measure

temperature?temperature?

Questions on dataQuestions on data

• Complete the tally chartComplete the tally chart

• Draw in the barDraw in the bar

• How many….How many….

• Which …sold the most?Which …sold the most?

• Complete the pictogramComplete the pictogram

0102030405060708090

100

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

East

West

North

Questions on timeQuestions on time

•Write the date in a different format, Write the date in a different format, way.way.

•What is the time?What is the time?•Look at the time, will the shop be Look at the time, will the shop be

open?open?•Make a note of when the …. opens.Make a note of when the …. opens.•Write the time in a different format.Write the time in a different format.•Are you early/late?Are you early/late?

Questions on measuresQuestions on measures

• Write the length in a different way.Write the length in a different way.• What is the weight?What is the weight?• What is the weight to the nearest…?What is the weight to the nearest…?• How much heavier/lighter?How much heavier/lighter?• Will it fit on the shelf?Will it fit on the shelf?• Estimate the length.Estimate the length.• Write the dimension in the correct placeWrite the dimension in the correct place• Measure the lengthMeasure the length• What instrument would you use to What instrument would you use to

measure….measure….