Words with Latin Roots
Math Vocabulary
Computation
Inference
MISC.
100

Complete each sentence with a word and give the definition of the word.

The tall mountains were_____ from our balcony.

a. tractor  b. dismiss  c. spectator d. visible

D. Visible

able to be seen

100

A period separating the ones and the tenths in a decimal number.

What is a decimal point?

100

Solve.

85 x  6 =

What is 510

100

Read the paragraph and answer the inference question that follows.

Tiffany gets home from school late on Thursday. She puts her sheet music on the kitchen counter and her trumpet case in the living room. Tiffany's mom asks her, “Did Mrs. Anderson give you the music for the spring concert?”

Where was Tiffany? How do you know?

Tiffany was at band practice. (or music class, trumpet lesson) Tiffany brought home sheet music and an instrument case. She has a spring concert coming up.

100

Tell whether each pair of words are synonyms or antonyms. 

argue, squabble

synonyms

200

Choose the correct word and define.

The farmer used his _____ to tow the wagon.

a. tractor b. portable c. inaudible d. import

a. tractor

a vehicle that is used to pull farm equipment

200

The name given to each group of three digits in a place value chart.

Period

200

Use the distributive property to solve the following:

4X(2+7)

What is 36

200

Read the paragraph and answer the inference question that follows.

Sam gets out of the car and takes his sleeping bag and a bag of clothes out of the trunk. As he walks toward his front door, he turns around to wave good-bye to his friend, Michael, in the back seat. “That was so fun,” Sam says, “But next time, I get to sleep in the top bunk!” Where was Sam? How do you know?

Sam was at Michael's house for a sleepover. Sam came home with a sleeping bag and a bag of clothes. Sam must have slept in the bottom bunk bed in Michael's room.

200

Dana walks everyday.  She walked 3 miles on Tuesday, 5 miles on Wednesday and 8 miles on Thursday.  After Thursday's walk, she has walked a totalnof21 miles for the week. How many miles did she walk on Monday?

5 miles


300

Choose the correct prefix and define the word.

She will __wash the fabric to make sure it will not shrink.

a. dis  b. in  c. mis  d. pre

c. pre (before)

prewash

to wash before

300

The usual way of writing a number that shows only its digits, no words.

standard form

300

Divide.

37,520 divided by 61

What is...

615 reminder 5

300

Read each paragraph and answer the inference question that follows.

Brittany's mom walks into the kitchen wearing her sun hat and a pair of old shoes. “Those vegetable plants are growing by leaps and bounds!” she exclaims to Brittany, as she takes off a dirty glove and wipes a smudge of dirt off her face. Where was Brittany's mom? How do you know?

Brittany's mom was working in the garden. Brittany's mom came inside with a sun hat on her head and old shoes. She commented about the vegetable plants and was wearing dirty gloves.

300

Read each paragraph and choose the main idea.

I have a dog named Boots. I taught him lots of tricks. When I tell him to, Boots will sit or lie down. He can also wave his paw to greet people. When I say, “Dance, Boots”, he will stand up on two legs and walk. I don't know of many dogs that can do such amazing tricks.

The main idea of this paragraph is: a. Boots is my dog. b. Boots can sit. c. Boots is very smart. d. Most dogs can't dance.

c. Boots is very smart.  

400

Choose the correct prefix and define the word.

She has little money, so she hopes to find an ___ expensive gift.

a. pre  b. mis   c. in  d. dis


c. in (not, or opposite of)

inexpensive

not costing a lot of money

400

The position of a digit in a number.

Place

400

Solve. 

2/3 + 8/24

24/24 or 1

400

Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”

You can infer that... a. Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade. b. Maggie lives close to school. c. Maggie is never late for school. d. Maggie is excited about going to school.

Maggie lives close to school.

B

400

Peter's parents bought a new carpet for the living room. Now, he has to take his shoes off when he enters the house. He's also not allowed to eat or drink in the living room any more. Peter's furry dog isn't allowed to play ball in there either. When his parents got the new carpet, there were lots of new rules.

 The main idea of this paragraph is: a. Peter cannot go in the living room. b. Peter's parents don't like the carpet. c. Peter likes to make a mess. d. Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean.

 d. Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean.

500

Identify the prefix and define the word that is in italic.

She and the other suffragists were mistreated in jail.

mis (wrongly)

wrongly treated or treated poorly

500

A way of writing a number as the sum of the values of its digits.

Expanded form

500

Solve and simplify.

9/30 - 1/10

What is 

6/30 = 1/5

500

Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”

You can infer that.. a. Hudson is an auto mechanic. b. Hudson enjoys his job. c. Hudson works as a plumber. d. Hudson is a truck salesman.  

Hudson works as a plumber.

C

500

Solve and Simplify.

2 3/5 divided by 1 1/2


1 11/15