Table Of ContentSuperHero
Math Word
problem
Task cards
Common Core
standard
4.OA.A.3
Written by Jan Bernard
Dragon’s Den Curriculum
Copyright © Jan Bernard 2014
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Standard covered in this resource:
CCSS.MathContent4.OA.A.3 Solve multistep word problems posed with whole numbers and having
whole number answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be
interpreted. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown
quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies
including rounding.
This resource includes 40 task cards, student answer sheets, and answer keys that can be used
by students, or by the teacher. Answer sheets are presented in ten question sections. Each
answer area gives room for students to show their work. This allows teachers to see how
students are thinking about the problem. Students do not show work on multiple-choice questions
unless directed by the teacher. The questions can be given in multiples of ten, or teachers can
choose the cards they wish to use by putting a 1/4 inch sticky dot over the task card number,
then numbering as they choose. These sticky dots are often used at garage sales and are
available in most grocery stores. Copy on card stock, laminate, and they are good for years of
use. Task cards can be printed in black and white to save on ink.
Task card can be used in many ways:
• Centers and/or stations…since task cards can be done in any order, they are easy to share.
• In pairs or small groups
• Whole class
a. Quick review before going home, or to specials
b. Teacher reads question, students write answers on white board
c. Use as an assessment. Task cards don’t feel like a test, so test
phobic students are more relaxed.
d. Use one task card as the “hook” for starting/reviewing a math concept with the class
• Games
• Independent work at seats
• Send home for homework as reinforcement for students needing remediation
Table of Contents
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Student Answer Sheets……………
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Grading Keys…………………………
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Superman was feeling hungry one night. … 2.
Book Man loved reading about ants. He
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He bought 3 pizzas and 4 large apples. bought 3 books about ants, 4 books
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Each pizza was $6.00 and each apple about ant history, and 2 Ant Digest
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was $.50. How much more did Superman … magazines. Each book cost $8.00, and
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spend on pizza than apples? each magazine cost $1.50. How much did
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Spider Woman keeps 9 spider ropes in her … Sam is writing a letter to his favorite
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superhero. He used a new notebook to get
closet. There are 8 more nylon ropes than
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paper to write on. He kept making
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She also has 3 short cotton ropes in her
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notebook paper. He had 56 pieces of
backpack. How many ropes does she have
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notebook paper left. Which equation
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many pieces of paper he started with in
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his notebook?
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Bug Man needed a new net to catch bugs. … 6.
Library Man was at it again. He went to
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He had $8.00 in his piggy bank, and a book sale with $25.00 that he had
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$3.00 in his pocket. The sign on the nets saved. Each book at the sale cost $3.00.
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said: “Nets: 3 for $12.00”. How much … Once bookman had paid for all of the
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Tool Man had a great week. He helped 9 … 8.
Bowling Man loves to juggle bowling balls
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people fix their cars! If he helped 3 before every bowling game. If he juggled
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more women than he did men, how many … bowling balls 3,569 times, estimate to the
women did he help? … thousands the number of games Bowling
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Sally loves being a superhero! The bridge … 10.
Superman loves taking a bath! He saved
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washed out in the park, so she wants to
up $38.00 just to spend on things he
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help hikers get across a river. She can
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carry three hikers at a time. If there …
$13.00 on rubber ducks, $8.00 on a
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are 29 hikers, how many will she carry
new scrub brush, and $12.00 on bubble
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Birthday Man is know for his great … 12.
Dog Man saved 53 cats on Tuesday,
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birthday cakes. Mike needs 19 pieces of and saved X cats on Wednesday. He
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cake for his party. Birthdayman is … saved a total of 78 cats. Which
bringing three cakes. Each cake has 7 … equation below, when solved, will
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pieces of cake. How many pieces will be show how many cats Dogman saved
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left over? … on Wednesday?
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Skate Man loves to skateboard. He … 14.
Harold just became a superhero. When
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added up all of the times he went
he heard that 23 cats and dogs were
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skateboarding last year, and found out
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he had skateboarded 1,246 times! …
could help. Herald is able to carry 3
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Estimate the number of times Skateman
animals out at a time. How many trips
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went skateboarding by rounding to the
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nearest hundred. …
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Max is one superhero that all the kids … 16.
Not many people know that Superman
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love! He brings cookies to all the kids in is a wonderful baker. He made 15
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the neighborhood each day. If he brings … pumpkin pies, and 23 apple pies to
58 cookies each day for 9 days, ABOUT … sell at the county fair. Each pie has
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how many cookies will he bring? Estimate 8 slices. How many slices of pie did
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Yesterday, Comics Man read 10 comic … 18.
Many people said Ted the St. Bernard
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books. All of the comic books were
dog was a superhero. He saved X
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about Spiderman, or Superman. He read
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4 more books about Spiderman, than he …
people this year. He saved 98 people in
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did about Superman. How many of each
all. Which expression below can be
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kind of comic book did he read?
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saved last year?
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Math Man is upset because he can’t … 20.
Recycle Man loves to recycle anything
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figure out a math problem. Can you help he can find! He worked with a fourth
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him find the answer? … grade class to collect tin cans.
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The difference between two numbers is 3. and the total number of cans
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The sum of the two numbers is 9. What … collected was 84. Which equation
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A. T – 84 = 3
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