Math Vocabulary
Reading Vocabulary
Math Key Words
All About Authors
Troll Tricks
100
This is a polygon with three sides and three angles.
What is a triangle
100
The writing used to explain a picture or illustration is know as this
What is a caption
100
total, all together, sum, in all, how many
What is addition
100
Authors write made up, imaginative stories for this purpose.
What is to entertain
100
After every 5 problems or each reading passage you should to this to keep the blood flowing to your brain.
What is stretch at your seat
200
The possibility that an event could take place is this
What is probability
200
This is another word for the passage or story you are reading
What is selection
200
difference, left over, how much more, how much bigger...
What is subtraction
200
When an author uses parentheses (a kind of special punctuation mark) he/she maybe giving you one of these.
What is a definition
200
Always read these first and underline the key words.
What are questions
300
Another word for information. It usually has to do with numbers.
What is data
300
When you are reminded of another event or story as you read you have made one of these.
What is a connection
300
Joining equal sized groups, adding the same number two or more times.
What is multiplication
300
Authors may try to get your attention using these 2 kinds of type or print.
What is bold and italic
300
BEWARE! These are the only things scored so you must be careful that you are using them correctly.
What are bubbles
400
This can be given in Celcius or Farenheight
What is temperature
400
This means to guess what will happen next in a story.
What is predict
400
spliting into equal groups, cutting into equal pieces
What is division
400
Authors usually write nonfiction for this reason
What is to inform
400
If you get stuck on a question, don't just sit there, do this.
What is pick B and move on
500
Never forget that this DOWN bottom on a fraction
What is the denominator
500
When you get to the end of a story, once the problem is fixed, youv'e reach this.
What is the solution
500
when it's used in math ABOUT tell you to do this.
What is estimate
500
When an author tries to change you mind or influence your decisions he/she is tryoing to do this.
What is persuade
500
You need to keep your braing on track, so you must always think about this.
What is you thinking
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