Math Vocabulary
Pittsburgh
Consonant and Vowel Sounds
ow like plow
oo like book
100

Name the addends in 9 + 7 = 16.

9,7

100

In what state is Pittsburgh located?

Pennsylvania

100

Which letter has 4 sounds?

y

100

What sound does a wolf make?

howl

100

What is the past tense of stand?

stood

200

Name the sum of 9 and 5

14

200

How many rivers meet in Pittsburgh?

3

200

What are your typical vowel letters?

a,e,i,o,u

200

What is a carnation?

a flower

200

Some jackets have these

hoods

300

What is the difference of 16 and 9?

7

300

What is the professional football team in Pittsburgh?

Steelers

300

How many letters are sometimes vowels and sometimes consonants?

y, w, r,   bonus of 100 points:  u in qu

300

What word means right away?

now

300

What is another word for a stream or creek?

brook

400

How many in a dozen?

12

400

What is the professional hockey team in Pittsburgh?

Penguins

400

What letter can turn a short vowel into a long vowel?

e

400

What word means strength?

power

400

What does Santa like to eat?

cookies

500

What is an even number?

a number that has a 2, 4, 6, 8 or 0 in the Ones Place

500

What is the professional baseball team in Pittsburgh?

Pirates

500

What 3 letters will give c and g their soft sound instead of their hard sound?

e, i, y

500

What is the name of a female pig?

sow

500

What is the name of a penguin's nest?

rookery