Math Vocabulary
Parts of Speech
Prefixes/Suffixes
Problem Solving
Could Be Anything
100
This word refers to the answer to an addition problem.
Sum
100
What part of speech is the capitalized word in this sentence? Please read each question carefully on the TEST.
TEST is a thing so that makes is a noun. A noun is a person, place, or thing.
100
Tell what the prefix is in the word underestimated. What does this prefix mean?
Prefixes are at the beginning of the base word. Under is the prefix. It means "not enough".
100
What is the multiplication problem that is equivalent to this repeated addition problem. Solve for the product. 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7= ?
Since 7 is added 8 times, the multiplication problem is 8 X 7 = 56 Using the breakdown method: (8X5) +(8X2)=? 40 + 16 =56
100
How many minutes are in one hour?
There are 60 minutes in one hour.
200
This word refers to the numbers that are being multiplied to get a product.
factor
200
What is the adjective in this sentence? I saw a colorful rainbow in the sky.
Adjectives describe a noun, so colorful is the adjective that describes a rainbow.
200
What are the suffixes in this sentence? What does each suffix mean? She was restless because they were going to Disneyland the next day.
Suffix -less means without. Suffix -ing means happening now.
200
What is the quotient for 96 divided by 12.
The answer is 8. To solve the problem, you can think of the inverse operation which is 12 X ?= 96. You can skip count by 12, draw groups of 12, or do repeated addition with 12 until you get 96
200
How much time has passed from 10:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.?
7 and 1/2 hours
300
When 1/3 is considered the same as 2/6, we say they are ___________________ _____________________.
Equivalent fractions
300
Which word is a verb in this sentence? She hasn't eaten yet.
Verbs are action words. The action in this sentence is eaten.
300
Find the word with a prefix in the sentence. What does it mean? She preheated the oven before making the brownies.
Preheated means to heat before.
300
What is the product of an equation with factors 80 and 9?
Since a factor X a factor = a product, the equation would be 80 X 9 = 720. One trick is to multiply 8X9=72 and then put the number of zeros you see in the equation on to the end of the number.
300
She was feeling under the weather because she forgot to wear a jacket outside. What type of phrase is "under the weather"? What does it mean?
This is a non-literal phrase. It means feeling sick or not feeling well.
400
This polygon has only one set of parallel lines and is a quadrilateral.
trapezoid
400
What is the adverb in this sentence? She carefully read the questions on the test.
Adverbs describe the verb and tell HOW or WHEN about the verb. Carefully describes how she read the questions.
400
Pick the word that best fills in the blank. Speaking in front of people makes her feel ____________. A)uncomfortable B) discomfortable C)disagreeable
Uncomfortable means not comfortable.
400
Draw a 6 X 8 array on your board. Break this array in half or separate it into 2 equal parts to make 2 separate rectangles. Which equation best models this? A) (6 X 4) + (6 X 4) = 48 B) (6 X 5) + (6 X 3) = 48 C) (3 X 4) + (3 X 4) = 48
The correct answer is (6 X 4) + (6 X 4) = 48 Another possibility might be (3X8) + (3X8) = 48, but this isn't listed as a choice.
400
When taking a multiple choice test, tell 3 things you can do to help you do better on the test.
Use process of elimination and cross out the ones you know are not correct. Read questions very carefully. Check to see if you are bubbling in the right spots on the scantron. If it's a reading test, read the questions first. If it's a math test, show your work and check your answers to see if they make sense.
500
The top number in a fraction.
Numerator
500
Which word is a pronoun in this sentence? Kim saw her friend at the park.
Pronouns replace a noun. Examples are he, she, you, they, it, us, we, ....... Her is the pronoun.
500
Read this sentence. She unknowingly woke her brother up when she closed the door. What does unknowingly mean? Break this word apart and tell what the prefixes and suffixes mean.
un- not (know is the base word) ing- happening now and ly- in a way that is it means in a way where she did not know. (She didn't know that she woke her brother up.)
500
How many weeks are in 84 days?
Since there are 7 days in a week, the equation to solve this would be 84 divided by 7. The inverse operation would be 7 X ? = 84. I know that 7 X 10 = 70, so if I add one more 7 on that would be 77, and then one more 7 after that would be 84. I repeatedly added 7 twelve times, the answer is 12.
500
There are 2,000 people that can fit in a large auditorium. Currently, there are 1,689 people sitting in their seat waiting for the show. How many empty seats are there?
Teacher will show 2,000 - 1,689 = ? on the board to review subtracting with regrouping.
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