R
ead the number inside the square root sign.
O
rganize the number into groups, starting with two groups of 2.
O
bserve the groups and ask, "Does it add up?"
T
ie down the answer or continue grouping.
I
dentify the square root by circling/counting the total number of groups.
T
est the answer by counting.
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