Free Daily Starters Elementary Grades 3–5 · 4–6 minutes

Before Handing In

Problem Solving · What's Missing

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One page for the student and one for the teacher, with the answer and what a strong response looks like. Print either or both.

A student sits at a classroom desk with a pencil, eraser, plain paper, and backpack nearby.

Ian finishes his math page before art class. The class will line up in six minutes. His teacher said to check each answer first. Ian wants to hand in neat work.

Name the missing step in Ian's process.

Ian finishes the last math problem.
He writes his name at the top.
He turns in the paper.

Think about it: Why should Ian check the work before handing it in?

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