Digital deck · 3rd–4th Grade · 30 questions
Two-Step Word Problems Digital Activity | 3rd–4th Grade
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Two-Step Word Problems for 3rd to 4th grade: 30 question slides with a type-in answer box, plus an answer key slide.
What’s inside this download
- 30 question slides, one question per slide
- A type-in answer box on every question
- A title slide and an answer key slide at the end
- One .pptx file — opens in Google Slides and PowerPoint
Why choose this over a free activity
- Stories with a hidden first step
- Task cards, checks and a deck of two-step stories
- Keys show the final answer, so a child who stopped at the first step is easy to spot
- No printing — works on a laptop, tablet or classroom screen
License and file format
- One .pptx file; upload it to Google Drive to open it in Google Slides
- One teacher or one household. Use it with your own students, this year and next
- Sharing the file itself needs a separate license
- Digital download — nothing ships
How do I get the files?
- The download link is on the order page the moment you pay, and in your inbox at the same time
- Re-download from that link any time — no account needed
- Wrong or broken file? Email support@pencillane.com and we fix it or refund you
The problem
36 stickers plus 3 packs of 3: add the 3 and the 3?
A two-step problem hides a first question. Children grab the numbers they see and perform one operation, usually adding everything.
Adding every number
36 + 3 + 3 = 42. The story has 3 packs of 3, which is 9 stickers, so the total is 45.
Doing only the first step
A child finds that 3 packs of 3 is 9 and writes 9 as the answer, forgetting the 36 they started with.
Choosing the wrong operation
Words like 'buys' suggest adding, but 'packs of' signals multiplying first. Children read the numbers and skip the words.
Each problem has a hidden first step, such as finding the total in packs, and then a second step. Children name the first step before solving and check the answer against the story.
What’s inside
30 questions, one per slide.
Students type straight into the box — no printing, no cutting.
Two-Step Word Problems
Written for 3rd to 4th grade.
Title to answer key
A title slide first, the answer key last.
Google Slides & PowerPoint
One .pptx file that opens in both.
Look inside
One question per slide, with a box to type the answer.
How it works
Ready before the printer warms up.
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Download
Check out, and your download link is in your inbox and on screen in seconds. One PowerPoint file you can open in Google Slides.
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Open
Upload it to Google Drive and open it with Google Slides, or open it in PowerPoint.
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Assign
Share it with your class. Students type an answer on each slide, and you check against the key.
Outcomes
Solve two-step word problems
Find the hidden step first, then finish the story.
- Leo has 36 stickers. Leo buys 3 packs of 3. How many now?
- Ivy has 51 beads. Ivy buys 6 packs of 5. How many now?
- Eli has 29 shells. Eli buys 5 packs of 9. How many now?
- Sam has 13 shells. Sam buys 8 packs of 9. How many now?
- Theo has 46 buttons. Theo buys 3 packs of 7. How many now?
- Theo has 37 shells. Theo buys 7 packs of 9. How many now?
- Nina has 47 marbles. Nina buys 4 packs of 5. How many now?
Who it’s for
Built for the kitchen table and the classroom.
Parents & homeschool
Read a problem aloud and ask: what must we find first? Draw it, then write the number sentences.
Teachers
Fits third and fourth grade. Use cards for centers and the check pages after a unit.
Problem-solving practice
Students who solve one-step problems well are ready to try two-step.
Questions
Before you buy.
Are these multiplication problems?
Each problem uses a pack or group, so multiplication is part of the first step.
Is there a digital deck?
Yes. A Google Slides deck lets you read and solve each story on screen.
How do I get the file?
The download link appears right after checkout and lands in your inbox at the same time. One PowerPoint file you can open in Google Slides.
Can I share it with my class?
Yes — one teacher can use it with their own students, this year and next. Sharing the file with other teachers needs a separate license.
Do I need Google Slides?
No. The file is a PowerPoint (.pptx). It opens in PowerPoint, and in Google Slides once you upload it to Google Drive.
What if it isn’t right for us?
Email support@pencillane.com within 30 days and we refund the full $4.50. No form, no questions.
Find the first step, then the answer
Two-Step Word Problems for 3rd to 4th grade, ready to assign.
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