Mathematical language is very precise and compact and math authors EXPECT the reader to connect prior knowledge of math concepts. The reader should be fluent in using the discourse of math vocabulary, too. The time spent between students reading and understanding math word problems and create or solving the problem is a misunderstanding that needs clarity. Using this bookmark can possibly clear that misunderstanding, as well as, help the struggling readers feel more comfortable reading the text.
I would use this text with creating linear equations from word problems or scenarios and/or creating and graphing quadratic equations. Students seem to struggle with where variables belong in equations; so, this bookmark for reading could help them organize the reading, recite what they learned, put it in their words, then solve the problem accurately.
Use this bookmark strategy to make sure your students, EVEN YOU, are absorbing the material.
Classroom Strategies for Interactive Learning (3rd ed.) by Doug Buehl, 2009, p. 145
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