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UNIT: ________ DATE(S): _________ PROBLEM TYPE:__________DM: DIRECT MODELING CO: COUNTING ON IA: INVENTED ALGORITHM SA: STANDARD ALGORITHMRubric: 0: No Understanding 1: Minimal Understanding 2: Developing Understanding 3: Complete Understanding 4: Advanced Understanding

Explanation: A: Cannot Verbalize B: Minimal Ability to Explain C: Developing Ability to Explain D. Complete Explanation E: Advance Explanation

13 - 5 = 13 - = 5

(Change Unknown)Max had 13 M&Ms. He gave some to Keely. Now he has 5 M&Ms.How many M&Ms did he give to Keely?

(Addend Unknown)Max has 13 M&Ms. 5 are red and the rest are green. How many green M&Ms does Max have?

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(Result Unknown)Max had 5 M&Ms. Keelygave him 8 more M&Ms.How many M&Ms does Maxhave now?

(Result Unknown)Max had 13 M&Ms. Hegave 5 to Keely. How many M&Ms does Maxhave now? 13 - 5 =

5 + 8 =

(Total Unknown)Max has 5 red M&Ms and8 green M&Ms. How manyM&Ms does he have?

5 + 8 =

(Difference Unknown)Max has 13 M&Ms. KeelyHas 5 M&Ms. How many more M&Ms does Max have than Keely?

13 - 5 = 13 - = 5

(Change Unknown) Max had 5 M&Ms. Keely gave him some more. Now he has 13 M&Ms. How many did Keely give him?

5 + = 13

(Start Unknown)Max had some M&Ms. Keelygave him 5 more. Now he has 13 M&Ms. How manyM&Ms did Max start with?

+ 5 = 13

(Start Unknown)Max had some M&Ms. Hegave 5 to Keely. Now he has8 M&Ms left. How manyM&Ms did Max have to startwith?

- 5 = 8

(Both Addends Unknown)Max has 13 M&Ms. Some are red and some are green.How many are red and how many are green?

+ = 13

(Bigger Unknown) Max has 5 M&Ms. Keelyhas 8 more M&Ms thanMax. How many M&Msdoes Max have?

(Smaller Unknown) Max has 13 M&Ms. He has 5more M&Ms than Keely. Howmany M&Ms does Keely have?

13 - = 5

5 + 8 =

13 - 5 = 13 - = 5

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