Measurement Vocabulary
Operation
Vocabulary: How to Identify Your Plan
Lines, Shapes
Fractions
Decimals
100
-centimeter, inch, foot, yard, meter, kilometer -gram, kilogram, ounce, pound -cup, pint, liter, gallon
What are units of measurement. -these must be the same before solving (convert) -use mathematics chart for support, determine whether or not it's a liquid or land measurement, check for reasonableness
100
estimate, about, approximately
What are key words telling you to round the information first before adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
100
square, rectangle, trapezoid, rhombus, parallelogram
What are quadrilaterals.
100
4 2/3
What is a mixed number: whole number plus a fractional part.
100
-millions, hundred thousands, ten thousands, thousands, hundreds, ones -tenths, hundredths, thousandths
What is the place value for whole numbers located to the left of a decimal. What is the place value of fractional parts to the right of the decimal.
200
Acute (less than 90) Right (90, perfect corner) Obtuse (more than 90) Straight (180)
What are types of angles.
200
-Whole part = part -left, decreased, reduced, remain, fell, dropped, lost, gave -comparing one part to another -how many more, how many fewer, less than, more than, nearer, further, difference between
What are key words for subtraction.
200
1) lines that intersect and create a 90 degree angle, a perfect corner 2) lines that intersect creating acute (less than 90 degrees) or obtuse angles (more than 90 degrees) 3) lines that do NOT intersect
What are: 1) perpendicular 2) intersecting 3) parallel
200
43/5=8 3/5
What is an improper fraction equivalent to a mixed number. Remember: the denominator tells you what fractional part you are working with. When the numerator and denominator are the same they equal one whole. Any left over are the fractional part.
200
four and two tenths
What is the word form for 4.2. 4 is the whole number to the left of the decimal and 2 is in the tenths place to the right of the decimal.
300
Length + width + length + width To add all the way around to find the measurement of a shape. (the lengths and widths are equivalent)
What is perimeter.
300
Part + part = whole Key words: joining, combining, more, in all, altogether, and, increase, gain, sum, total, additional, extra
What is addition.
300
ReFLection RoTaTion TranSLation
What are 3 ways to transform an object: 1) Flip front to back or left to right 2) To turn like a clock 3) To slide (image does not change)
300
1/2=2/4=3/6=4/8=5/10=6/12=7/14=8/16=9/19 1/3=2/6=3/9=4/12=5/15=6/18=7/21=8/24=9/27 1/4=2/8=3/12=4/16=5/20=6/24=7/28=8/32=9/36
What are equivalent fractions, number patterns, and simplified/reduced fractions.
300
7 19/100
What is the decimal 7.19 written as a fraction.
400
-the total number of square units within a shape -length x width
What is area.
400
-Part + Part=Whole -product, times, double, twice, triple, percent of, fraction of, equal, times, groups of, as much, by, per, each
What is multiplication.
400
-3 sides -4 sides -5 sides -6 sides -8 sides
What is a: 1) triangle 2) trapezoid 3) pentagon 4) hexagon 5) octogan
400
6/10 or 3/5
What is 2/10+4/10=6/10 or 3/5 simplified/reduced. Remember: when denominators are the same, simply add your numerators
400
3.5; 2.8; 2.402
What is 2.8; 2.402; 3.5 in order from greatest to least. Remember to line up your decimals and use a place value chart to compare and order. Begin in the greatest place value. Don't be fooled about missing 0s as place markers.
500
-Length x Width x Height -The measurement of a dimensional figure
What is volume.
500
-Whole-part=part -quotient, equally, per, evenly, cut, split, each, shared, out of, groups of
What is division.
500
-6 faces, 12 edges, 8 vertices; box -5 faces, 9 edges, 6 vertices; tent -5 faces, 8 edges, 5 vertices; Egypt -2 faces, 0 edges, 0 vertices; toilet paper roll -1 face, 0 edges, one vertex; party hat -0 faces, 0 edges, 0 vertices; globe
What is are the following dimensional figures: 1) cube or rectangular prism 2) triangular prism 3) square pyramid 4) cylinder 5) cone 6) sphere
500
1/2; 2/3; 3/4
What are fractions 2/3; 3/4; 1/2 ordered from least to greatest. Remember: you must first find the greatest common denominator before comparing and ordering. In this problem, the gcd is 12. 2/3=8/12; 9/12; 6/12
500
12.6=13 32.49=32.50
What is 12.6 rounded to the greatest whole number. What is 32.49 rounded to the nearest tenth.