Math Vocabulary
Graphs
Word Problems
Multiplication Strategies
100

What is the name for a visual (it might have bars or pictures) that shows data?

Graph
100

What kind of graph is shown? How do you know?

Bar graph, it has bars and a scale

100

Lorcan saw 3 chickens on a farm. If each chicken lays 4 eggs, how many eggs will there be? 

Show or explain your reasoning.

3 groups of 4 = 12

12 eggs

100

Markon and Adam had 32 colored pencils. Markon organized them into 4 rows. How many colored pencils are in each row?

Write an equation with a symbol for the unknown. 

Use an array to solve. 

4 x ? = 32

8 in each row

200

What are the numbers that are multiplied together called?

Factors

200

What type of graph is shown? How do you know?

Picture graph, it has pictures and a key
200

Josie and Joanna (together) read 4 books every week. After 1 month, how many books did they read in all?

Write an equation with a symbol for the unknown. Show or explain your reasoning.

4 x 4 = ?

4, 8, 12, 16

16 books in all

200

Solve 3 x 7 using the equal groups strategy. 

3 x 7 = 21

300

What is the answer to a multiplication problem called?

Product

300

Saliyah counted squirrels each day she walked home from school. On Monday, she saw 8 squirrels. On Tuesday, she saw 11 squirrels. She saw 17 squirrels each day Wednesday and Thursday. She only saw 5 squirrels on Friday. 

Make a bar graph to represent this data. Be sure to include all necessary features!

300

Alysha and Atlas both had goldfish for snack. They counted 45 goldfish in all. If they put them into 5 groups, how many goldfish would be in each group? 

Write an equation with a symbol for the unknown, then solve. Show or explain your reasoning.

5 x ? = 45

I know 5 x 10 = 50, so one less group of 5 would make 45. 5 x 9 = 45

9 goldfish in each group

300

Use skip counting to solve 5 x 4

5, 10, 15, 20

5 x 4 = 20 

400

What's the difference between an expression and an equation?

Expressions just includes 2 numbers and a math symbol, equations include numbers, symbols, and an equal sign 

400

How many more squirrels did Saliyah see on Thursday than on Monday or Friday? Show or explain your thinking.

She saw 6 more squirrels. 

17 - (8 + 5) is  17 - 13, which equals 4

400

Zhongshu and Tom planted corn in some rows. They counted 6 corn plants in each row. They had 18 corn plants in all. How many rows of corn did they plant?

Write an equation with a symbol for the unknown and solve. Show or explain your reasoning.

 ? x 6 = 18

6, 12, 18 

They planted 3 rows of corn

400

Solve 8 x 8 using any multiplication strategy. 

Be sure to show or explain your strategy!

8 x 8 = 64

500

Describe what an array is

A visual that shows objects grouped into rows and columns

500

Saliyah counted squirrels each day she walked home from school. On Monday, she saw 8 squirrels. On Tuesday, she saw 11 squirrels. She saw 17 squirrels each day Wednesday and Thursday. She only saw 5 squirrels on Friday. 

Make a picture graph to represent this data. Be sure to include all necessary features!

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