Numberless word problems give students an opportunity to learn the structure of word problems without the distraction of numbers. They help students learn the vocabulary of word problems and think about what the problem is actually asking. Students with weaker flexible thinking might have a harder time with the ambiguity and inferencing but this practice can be an effective way for them to gain comfort with not having a single correct answer.
Best-suited for students with weaker: Attention, Inhibition, Long-term Memory, Short-Term Memory, Working Memory, Processing Speed (Source: Digital Promise Learner Variability Project)