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1. The teacher provides an explanation or example/description of the word or phrase in simple terms. The Junior Illustrated Dictionary provides some support. Note the definitions used here are less formal than Maths Terms and Tables 2. Students restate the description in their own words. Students using the words and describe them Word List My ...
math problems or fewer increase many then and less than decrease left more than an as many as of greater all any off take away Unique Terms: Words that have meaning only in math hypotenuse parallelogram coefficient quadratic Similar Sounding Words: tens vs. tenths then vs. than sixty vs. sixteen
Key Words Used in Math Word Problems Addition Words add all together or altogether and both combined how many in all how much in all increased by plus sum together total Subtraction Words change decreased by difference fewer or fewer than how many are left (or have
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Term Diagram, definition, explanation, example A abacus This helps to perform calculations by sliding beads along rods. A acute This is an angle that is greater than 0° but less than 90°. A algorithm This is a step by step procedure that gives the solution of a particular problem. Multiplication and division in numbers are examples of how we ...
NCETM for the new mathematics National Curriculum including a planning tool, videos, progression map and subject knowledge Self-Evaluation tool. The words to be found in this glossary are of two kinds. The majority of the words relate to mathematics, and the naming of mathematical forms or geometrical constructs and objects.
Nov 20, 2023 · The keywords for math word problems used in operations are a strategy that helps the math problem make sense and draw connections to how it can be answered. Basically, when using key words, students must decipher whether they need to solve the math equation via addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
Mathematics Operations and Word Problem Key Vocabulary + addition + – subtraction – x multiplication x ÷ division ÷ 8 addend + 4 addend 12 sum 6 subtrahend -1 minuend 5 difference 4 factor 5 x 2 factor 8 product 2 quotient │10 dividend 8 + 4 = 12 addend + addend = sum 6 - 1 = 5
