Math Vocabulary
Integers greater than one that are only divisible by themselves and 1
What are prime numbers?
1/4 + 2/4 =
What is 3/4?
What is the name of the red-nosed reindeer who helps guide Santa’s sleigh?
Rudolph
That toddler is sneakier than an elf on a shelf.
What is a simile?
Santa is filling stockings for 7 children. Each stocking gets 3 candy canes, 2 chocolate bars, and 5 peppermint sticks.
How many total treats does Santa need to prepare for all the stockings?
70 treats in all
The number obtained through the multiplication of two or more numbers.
What is a product?
5/7 + 3/7 =
What is 8/7?
In the movie Home Alone, where is Kevin’s family traveling when they leave him behind?
Paris
The Christmas tree stood tall and proud, like a soldier in glittering armor.
What is a simile?
The elves are making toy cars in Santa's workshop. Each elf can make 12 toy cars in one hour. There are 15 elves working for 8 hours.
How many toy cars will the elves make in total?
1,440 toy cars
A number that divides into another number exactly. The factors of 10 are 1, 2, 5, and 10 (1 x 10, 2 x 5, 5 x 2, 10 x 1).
What is a factor?
1/2 + 1/4 =
What is 3/4?
What Christmas carol includes the lyrics “Fa la la la la, la la la la”?
Deck the Halls
The Christmas lights danced across the walls in a joyful rhythm.
What is personification?
Emma is decorating her Christmas tree with 72 ornaments. She wants to hang the ornaments evenly on 9 branches.
How many ornaments will she hang on each branch?
8 ornaments per branch
A ________________ is a fixed price paid or charged for something, especially goods or services.
What is rate?
2/3 x 2/4 =
What is 4/12?
Which country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating Christmas trees?
Germany
The aroma of freshly baked cookies could stop time in its tracks.
What is a hyperbole?
Santa has 12 rolls of wrapping paper. He uses 3/4 of each roll to wrap presents.
How many rolls of wrapping paper does Santa use in total?
9 rolls of wrapping paper
A ____________________ is the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things.
What is ratio?
3/10 X 7/8 =
What is 21/80?
In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” how many total gifts are given on the 12th day?
78 gifts (12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 78)
Santa silently soared through the starry sky.
What is alliteration?
Santa’s reindeer are training for Christmas Eve. They fly 240 miles in 3 hours.
What is the average speed of the reindeer in miles per hour?
80 miles per hour