Yearlong Word Problem Practice + Targeted Support
Keep word problems going all year with practice that follows your pacing and extra support when students need more help.
Students can know how to do the math and still struggle when that same math appears inside a word problem.
This system gives you both pieces you need: Word Problem of the Day for consistent practice with skills you have already taught, plus Targeted Word Problem Support when students need the thinking slowed down.
LAUNCH WEEK PRICE
$15
Choose Your Grade Level!
Here's How It Works
Teach the math.
Teach each skill through your normal math instruction.
Add Word Problem of the Day practice.
Once students know the math, begin using the matching Word Problem of the Day problems.
Keep earlier skills coming back.
As students learn more, mix previously taught skills so they have to decide what mathematics makes sense.
Pull Targeted Support when students get stuck.
Use scaffolded practice and word problem sorts to slow the thinking down and target the specific type of problem causing difficulty.
Keep practicing.
Students return to ongoing word problem practice with repeated opportunities to apply the thinking more independently.
Practice That Actually Follows Your Pacing
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Most spiral practice decides the sequence for you.
This doesn’t.
The Word Problem of the Day sets are organized by skill, so you decide when each skill enters the mix. Start with familiar math, add new skills as you teach them, and keep earlier skills coming back.
Students get true mixed practice without being asked to solve word problems using math they have not learned yet.
Two ways to use them
Daily practice. Targeted help.
Ongoing practice for everyone, plus targeted support when students need more help.
Word Problem of the Day
Use these for ongoing practice with math students have already learned. Students regularly make sense of situations, decide what math fits, solve, and check whether their answers make sense.
Targeted Word Problem Support
When a student can calculate but struggles to…
…pull the matching support. Students work through the thinking with scaffolded practice and word problem sorts instead of simply getting another independent problem to solve.
Use It the Way You Teach
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Project a problem for whole-class discussion, give students space to solve independently, save paper with a weekly format, use the digital slides, and track what you have already used.
Choose Your Grade
4TH GRADE
Word Problem of the Day Sets:
- Starter Pack
- Whole Numbers
- Multiplication & Division
- Fractions
Targeted Support Sets:
- Addition & Subtraction
- Basic Multiplication & Division Facts
- Multiplication & DivisionÂ
- Fractions
- Multi-Step
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THIS WEEK'S PRICE: $15
5TH GRADE
Word Problem of the Day Sets:
- Starter Pack
- Whole Numbers
- Fractions
- Decimals
Targeted Support Sets:
- Multiplication & Division
- Adding & Subtracting with Fractions & Mixed Numbers
- Decimals
- Multiplying & Dividing with Fractions & Mixed Numbers
- Multi-Step
THIS WEEK'S PRICE: $15
WANT IT ALL?
Get Both Grade Levels +
Your Full 4th & 5th Grade Math Library
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The Word Problem Practice + Support System is also included inside All-Access Math.
If you only want the word problem system for one grade, you can grab the 4th- or 5th-grade collection above.
But if you want both grade levels so you can differentiate up or down as needed, plus the rest of your 4th- and 5th-grade math resources in one place, take a look at All-Access Math.
Get the Full Word Problem Collection
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You’ll get access to the complete 4th- and 5th-grade Word Problem of the Day + Targeted Word Problem Support collections, so you aren’t locked into one grade level when your students need something different.
And word problems are only one part of the membership.
Teach. Practice. Assess. Review.
TEACH
A growing collection of ready-to-use teaching slides for 4th- and 5th-grade math skills.
PRACTICE
Task cards, math centers, error analysis tasks, constructed response, self-grading Google Forms, homework, and more.
ASSESS
Assessments and exit slips that make it easier to see what students understand and what still needs support.
REVIEW + ENGAGE
A full test-prep collection plus seasonal math resources you can use throughout the year.
ALL-ACCESS MATH
BOTH GRADE LEVELS + THE FULL MATH LIBRARY
$18.99/month
Just want the Word Problem Practice + Support System for one grade?
Choose the one-time purchase option above.
Built From the Way I Actually Taught Word Problems
Hi, I’m Jennifer Findley. I spent years teaching upper-elementary students, and one thing I learned quickly was that knowing how to calculate did not automatically mean students knew how to make sense of a word problem.
My students needed regular opportunities to solve problems with the math they were learning, plus more explicit support when the thinking broke down. That experience is what shaped this system.
For more than a decade, I’ve created upper-elementary math and literacy resources designed specifically for the realities of 4th- and 5th-grade classrooms.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to use the Word Problem of the Day sets in order?
Will this work with my math curriculum?
Is the Targeted Support only for intervention?
What is the difference between Word Problem of the Day and Targeted Word Problem Support?
Are printable and digital options included?
What if some of my students are below grade level?
What if I already have the free starter?
You Don’t Need More Random Word Problem Practice.
You need a way to keep word problems in front of students all year and a way to step in with more support when practice alone isn’t enough.
That’s exactly what this system gives you.
Choose your grade and make word problems a consistent part of your math instruction all year long.
