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TN-MATH-KG-84677 · v2.4

Substitution

Kindergarten · Math · Algebra · National Curriculum (UK)

Grade

Kindergarten

Subject

Math

Topic

Algebra

Subtopic

Substitution

Curriculum

National Curriculum (UK)

Difficulty

Core

Time

25 minutes

Total marks

21

Student name

Teacher name

Date

Learning objectives

  • Recognise substitution accurately in math contexts.
  • Explain the underlying rule of substitution in the student's own words.
  • Apply substitution to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
  • Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.

Skills assessed

  • Fluency and recall
  • Method and setting out
  • Reasoning and justification
  • Problem solving in context
  • Self-assessment

Instructions

  1. Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
  2. Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
  3. Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
  4. Aim to finish in about 25 minutes.
  5. Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.

Warm-up

Bloom: Remember · 4 marks

Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.

  1. 1.Write down one fact you already know about substitution.

    [1]
  2. 2.Circle one fact you already know about substitution.

    [1]
  3. 3.State one fact you already know about substitution.

    [1]
  4. 4.Name one fact you already know about substitution.

    [1]

Recall

Bloom: Remember · 4 marks

Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.

  1. 1.List the key term used in substitution described here: item 1.

    [1]
  2. 2.Complete the key term used in substitution described here: item 2.

    [1]
  3. 3.Label the key term used in substitution described here: item 3.

    [1]
  4. 4.List the key term used in substitution described here: item 4.

    [1]

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Substitution

Basic Practice

Bloom: Understand · 5 marks

Work through each item. Show the step you used.

  1. 1.Complete part 1 using the rule for substitution.

    [1]
  2. 2.Identify part 2 using the rule for substitution.

    [1]
  3. 3.Complete part 3 using the rule for substitution.

    [1]
  4. 4.Identify part 4 using the rule for substitution.

    [1]
  5. 5.Identify part 5 using the rule for substitution.

    [1]

Guided Practice

Bloom: Understand · 8 marks

The first step is given. Finish the reasoning.

  1. 1.Using the first step given, finish part 1. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  2. 2.Using the first step given, finish part 2. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  3. 3.Complete the method for part 3. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  4. 4.Complete the method for part 4. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]

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Substitution

Reflection

Bloom: Create · 0 marks

Not marked. Answer honestly — this guides your next worksheet.

  1. 1.Reflect on how confident you feel with substitution and what you will practise next.

    [—]
  2. 2.Record how confident you feel with substitution and what you will practise next.

    [—]

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