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Say-Ask-Check for Word Problems
Say-Ask-Check for Word Problems
Cognitive Strategy
Step
Sample Metacognitive Say-AskCheck Prompts
Say:
“I
will
read the problem. I
1. Read the
will reread the problem if I don’t
problem
understand it.”
Ask: “Now that I have read the
problem, do I fully understand it?”
Check: “I understand the problem
and will move forward.”
2. Paraphrase Say: “I will restate the problem in
my own words.”
the problem
Ask: “Can I pull out the important
information?”
Check: “I have included all the
information that will help me find
the solution.”
Say: “I will estimate what the
3. Predict/
answer will be.”
estimate the
Ask: “What numbers in the
problem should be used to
answer
predict/estimate?”
Check: “I did not skip any
important information.”
Say: “I will make a plan to solve
4. Create a
the problem.”
plan to solve
Ask: “What is the first step in the
the problem
plan? What are the next steps?”
Check: “My plan has the right
steps to solve the problem.”
Say: “I will draw a diagram of the
5. Draw the
problem.”
problem
Ask: “Does my drawing represent
the problem?”
Check: “The drawing contains the
essential pasts of the problem.”
Say: “I will compute the answer to
6. Compute
the problem.”
the answer
Ask: “Does my answer sound/look
right? Is my answer close to my
estimate?”
Check: “I carried out all the
operations to solve my problem.”
Say: “I will check the steps of my
7. Check the
answer.”
answer
Ask: “Did I go through each step
in my answer and check my work?
DOES MY ANSWER MAKE
SENSE?”
Check: “My answer was accurate
or inaccurate.”
Adapted from www.interventioncentral.org
Cognitive Strategy
Step
Sample Metacognitive Say-AskCheck Prompts
Say:
“I
will
read the problem. I
1. Read the
will reread the problem if I don’t
problem
understand it.”
Ask: “Now that I have read the
problem, do I fully understand it?”
Check: “I understand the problem
and will move forward.”
2. Paraphrase Say: “I will restate the problem in
my own words.”
the problem
Ask: “Can I pull out the important
information?”
Check: “I have included all the
information that will help me find
the solution.”
Say: “I will estimate what the
3. Predict/
answer will be.”
estimate the
Ask: “What numbers in the
problem should be used to
answer
predict/estimate?”
Check: “I did not skip any
important information.”
Say: “I will make a plan to solve
4. Create a
the problem.”
plan to solve
Ask: “What is the first step in the
the problem
plan? What are the next steps?”
Check: “My plan has the right
steps to solve the problem.”
Say: “I will draw a diagram of the
5. Draw the
problem.”
problem
Ask: “Does my drawing represent
the problem?”
Check: “The drawing contains the
essential pasts of the problem.”
Say: “I will compute the answer to
6. Compute
the problem.”
the answer
Ask: “Does my answer sound/look
right? Is my answer close to my
estimate?”
Check: “I carried out all the
operations to solve my problem.”
Say: “I will check the steps of my
7. Check the
answer.”
answer
Ask: “Did I go through each step
in my answer and check my work?
DOES MY ANSWER MAKE
SENSE?”
Check: “My answer was accurate
or inaccurate.”
Adapted from www.interventioncentral.org