Here are two lists of Key Words for Multiplication and Division. These key words can help students understand and solve word problems. Add your own list of words to the empty boxes. Hang the words on your word wall or math wall as a reference for students to refer back to when trying to tackle word problems.

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product

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factor

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twice

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increased by ©Teacher’s Take-Out

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quotient

split

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separate

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share

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divide

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cut

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half

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into

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times every multiply

product each by

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factor increased by double

twice

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Division Key Words: quotient

split

separate

share

divide

cut

equal

half

per

parts

into

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