Many second language learners may have difficulty reading and understanding the written content in a word problem.  For example, if a student is learning English as a second language, he might not yet know key terminology needed to solve the equation. In other words, second language learners who have had formal education in their home countries generally do not have mathematical difficulties; hence, their struggles begin when they encounter word problems in a second language that they have not yet mastered. For this reason, it is recommended that students learn key terminology introducing word problems in mother tongue as well. And it is prior to attempting to solve mathematical word problems. Learners at primary level experience difficulty in comprehending word problems as they often pose a challenge because they require that:

• Students read and comprehend the text of the problem,
• Identify the question that needs to be answered, and
• Finally create and solve a numerical equation.

Hence, it can be concluded that experiencing difficulty in comprehending word problems by the learners at the primary level can be best addressed by introducing word problems in mother tongue as well.