This vintage-style math word problem guide was made to help elementary and middle school students slow down and truly understand what a math problem is asking. It focuses on the key words and phrases often found in word problems—words that signal adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, comparing, and more.

Instead of rushing to solve, students learn how to read carefully, recognize math language, and think through each step with confidence. The classic design keeps things calm and uncluttered, making it easy to print and pleasant to use at the table or in the classroom.