"Math Word Problems: Practicing Grade-Level Concepts" features a wide range of worksheet pages for first grade all the way through 6th grade. Each page focuses on questions that ask students to use the math concepts that are appropriate for their grade level.

For example, a first-grade worksheet focuses on addition and subtraction word problems like, "Mrs. Rodriguez made 10 ice cream sodas. Eric drank 4 sodas. How many were left?" In contrast, a sixth-grade worksheet requires students to work with percentages by asking, "According to the best records of the Civil War, 2,100,000 men served in the Union Army. Approximately twenty-four percent of the soldiers were immigrants. Approximately how many Union soldiers were immigrants?"

Solving word problems gives students the ability to see the connection between the math concepts they're learning in school and how they apply to the real world. You can have students solve math word problems as homework, they can work together in pairs or small groups to find the answers, they can be used as a quick math minute activity before starting a lesson, or students can answer questions as an early finisher activity.

Just make sure you choose word problems according to their learning level. For example, students can complete math word problems individually when reviewing skills they have already learned. Harder questions can be completed as a class, in groups, or in pairs when they relate to concepts that students are currently learning. Look for worksheets that are created for specific grade levels to make sure they're appropriate for your students.