Order of Operations Copywork
Copy the PEMDAS order of operations and work through an example.
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PEMDAS spelled out step by step, with a full worked example that shows each stage of the solution. Writing the order by hand helps students slow down and stop skipping steps. A dependable reference page for any pre-algebra notebook. 15 pages, 3/8-inch letters in manuscript print on dashed manuscript lines. Sheets included: Copywork (Step 1), First Letter Hints (Step 2), Memory Lines (Step 3), Source Text, First Letters Only, Randomized Redacting.
ON THIS SHEET: P is for Parentheses · E is for Exponents · M and D are for Multiplication and Division, left to right · A and S are for Addition and Subtraction, left to right — Multiplication and division are equal in rank, so work them from left to right. Addition and subtraction are equal in rank too. — Example · 8 + 3 x (10 - 6)² / 4 · Parentheses: 8 + 3 x 4² / 4 · Exponents: 8 + 3 x 16 / 4 · Multiply and divide: 8 + 12 · Add: 20 — LETTER SIZE: 3/8-inch. HANDWRITING: manuscript print. SHEETS: Copywork (Step 1), First Letter Hints (Step 2), Memory Lines (Step 3), Source Text, First Letters Only, Randomized Redacting.
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3 pages from the 15-page PDF, as they print.
A plan for this set
A longer text: give Steps 1, 2 and 3 about two weeks, one sheet a day.
- Days 1–4 Copywork (Step 1). Read the whole text, then copy it exactly.
- Days 5–8 First Letter Hints (Step 2). Write it again with only the first letter of each word as a prompt.
- Days 9–10 Memory Lines (Step 3). Write it from memory on lines sized to each word.
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