Identify Additive or Multiplicative Comparison
Students read comparison statements and decide whether each describes an additive comparison (how many more) or a multiplicative comparison (how many times as many).
Student Objectives
- Tell the difference between comparing by adding and comparing by multiplying
- Recognize phrases like 'more than' that signal addition
- Recognize phrases like 'times as many' that signal multiplication
- Sort word problems into additive or multiplicative comparisons
Standards
