Think Aloud Prompt Sheet

MATH THINK ALOUD PROMPT SHEET

1. The problem says . . .

2. What am I trying to solve? I am trying to figure out …the value for the variable.

3. The important/essential information is . . .to

4. What strategy will I use to solve the problem? The strategy I will use is . . . the think aloud strategy.

5. I am going to think aloud each step of this strategy.

· First, I know that I need to find out the value for the variable.

· Second, I need to divide the equation into two parts where the equal sign is.

· I know that if I am adding I must subtract to cancel the number.

· I also know that if I am subtracting I must add.

· Then, I know that whatever I did in one side I must do it in the other side of the equal sign.

· Does this answer make sense? Let me work backwards and see...; I will replace the variable for the number and if I get the same answer I know I have the correct value for the variable.

· Does this answer make sense if I read the problem again?