2.MD.B Modeling Multi-Step Word Problems_Ball Throws
2.MD.B.5 Modeling Multi-Step Word Problems
Evidence Statement 3.D.2 Solve multi-step contextual problems with degreee of difficulty appropriate t Grade 3, requiring application of knowledge and skills articulated in 2.OA.A, 2.OA.B, 2.MD.B
Ball Throws
Mrs. Bee’s physical education class measured how far they could throw a ball. The distance of some of their throws are shown below.
Ball Throws
| Name of Student | Length of Throw |
| Kylie | 37 feet |
| Sarina | 24 feet |
| Mia | |
| Jamal | |
| Emmanuel |
Part A
Mia threw the ball 15 feet farther than Sarina.
How far did Mia throw the ball?
Write your answer in the space provided.
Part B
Kylie, Sarina, and Jamal threw their balls 103 feet combined.
- How far did Kylie and Sarina throw their balls combined?
- How far did Jamal throw his ball?
- Show all the steps for solving the problem.
Enter your answer and your work in the space provided.
Part C
Emmanuel threw the ball the farthest.
He threw it 32 feet shorter than Kylie, Sarina, and Mia combined.
- How far was Emmanuel’s throw?
- Write an equation to represent how far Emmanuel threw the ball.
- Use a ? to represent the distance Emmanuel threw the ball.
Enter your equation and ? for the unknown in the space provided
Student Copy
Scoring Rubric Part A
Score 1
Student response includes the following element.
- Computation Component = 1 point for the correct answer of 39 feet
Score 0
Student provides incorrect answer
Scoring Rubric Part B
Score 4
Student response includes the following elements.
- Computation Component = 2 points
- The student correctly calculated the distance of Kylie and Sarina’s throws, 61 feet.
- The student correctly calculated the distance of Jamal’s throw, 42 feet.
- Modeling Component = 2 points
- The student provides valid work for the correct distance Kylie and Sarina threw.
- The student provides valid work for the correct distance Jamal threw.
Sample Student Response:
Kylie and Sarina
37 + 24 = 61 feet together.
Jamal
103 – 61 = 42 feet
Jamal threw his ball 42 feet.
Score 3
Student response includes three of the elements.
Score 2
Student response includes two of the elements.
Score 1
Student response includes one of the elements.
Score 0
Student response is incorrect.
Scoring Rubric Part C
Score 4
Score Point 1
Student response includes the following elements.
- Modeling Component = 1 point
- The student provides a valid equation or equations with the total distance Emmanuel threw the ball represented with a ?
Sample Student Response:
Kylie, Sarina, Mia
37 + 24 + 39 = 100 feet together.
Jamal
100 – 32 = ? feet
OR 100-32=?