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Advanced STAR 5th GradeMath Vocabulary Words and Definitions
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Instructions: Introduce the word to the student. Review its definition. Work on about 3 words (one page) per week. Repeat as needed.Fill in the blanks of the sheet of paper.
1. Write the word2. Write the definition of the word3. Draw a picture or diagram using the word4. Write a sentence using the word5. You may use these words as spelling words if you choose
Record the words the student has mastered (Comments/Mastery)
Example:
Word: Variable Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: Variable
2 + n = 5
Definition: A symbol for a number we don’tknow yet, usually a letter.Write A symbol for a number we don’t know yet, usually a letter.Sentence: The variable for the unknown number is “S”.
Comments/Mastery: Child understands this word/ remembers it well.
5th Grade Math Basic Vocabulary Page 1
Word: Variable Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: A symbol for a number we don’t know yet, usually a letter. 2 + n = 5Write:
Sentence
Comments/Mastery:
Word: Inequality Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: Math statement showing that two things are not equal. 6 8 or 2+3 = 4=3Write:
Sentence:
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Word: Expression Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: Numbers, symbols, and operators(+, -, x, - ) grouped together to show the value of something. 2+3 is an expression. Write:
Sentence:
Comments/Mastery:5th Grade Math Basic Vocabulary Page 2
Word: Equation Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: Math statement showing that two things are equal. 2+5=7 or 2+5= 3+4Write:
Sentence
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Word: Integer Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: A number with no fractional part;a whole number. Can be negative or positiveWrite:
Sentence:
Comments/Mastery:
Word: Ray Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: A line with a start point but no end. ( it goes on forever)Write
Sentence:
Comments/Mastery:
5th Grade Math Functions Vocabulary Page 3
Word: Associative property of addition Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: If your equation is 2+6+5 =
(2+6) +5 = 13 2+(6+5)=13Definition: In an equation it does not matter in which order you add the numbers to-gether. Remember always to do the parenthesis first.
8+5 = 13 2 + 11= 13
Write:
Sentence
Comments/Mastery:
Word:Associative property of multiplication Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: If the equation is 2x3x4=
(2x3) x4 = 2x(3x4) =24 6x4 = 24 2x12 = 24
Definition: In an equation it does not matter in which order you multiply the number to-gether. Remember always to do the parenthesis first.Write:
Sentence:
Comments/Mastery:
Word: Commutative property of addition Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: 2+3+5 = 10 2+5+3 = 10 3+2+5 = 10
3+5+2 = 10 5+2+3 = 10 5+3+2 = 10Definition: When you are adding a series ofnumbers it does not matter what order the numbers are in.Write:
Sentence:
Comments/Mastery:5th Grade Math Functions Vocabulary Page 4
Word: Commutative property of Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
multiplication. Write: 2x3x5 = 30 2x5x3 =30 3x2x5 = 30
3x5x2 = 30 5x2x3 = 30Definition: When you are multiplying a series ofnumbers it does not matter what order the numbers are in.
Write:
Sentence
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Word: Distributive property Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: 2(3+4) = (2x3)+(2x4)
2x7=14 6+8 = 14Definition: In math you always do what is in the parenthesis first. If you cannot do the parenthesis first [2(3+n)], you can distribute the number outside the parenthesis to the numbers inside to eliminate the parenthesis. Let’s replace the n with a 4 so it will make sense. … Write:
Sentence:
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Word: Prime number Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29
Definition: A number that only has two factors (numbers we multiply together to get an answer), 1 and itself.
Write:
Sentence:
Comments/Mastery:5th Grade Math Functions Vocabulary Page 5
Word: Composite Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
Write: 8 is composite because it has several factors: 1,2,4,8
Definition: A number that has more than two factors (numbers we multiply together to get an answer. Write:
Sentence
Comments/Mastery:
Word: Exponent Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: A small number written to the right and above another number. It tells you how many times to multiply that number by itself. 43 = 4x4x4Write:
Sentence:
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Word: Fraction Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: Part of a whole, like a percent or decimal, but written as numbers on top of oneanother. ½ ¾ Write:
Sentence:
Comments/Mastery:5th Grade Math Functions Vocabulary Page 6
Word: Numerator Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.
Write:
Definition: The top number in a fraction.In ¾, 3 is the numeratorWrite:
Sentence
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Word: Denominator Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: The bottom number in a fraction.In ¾, 4 is the denominatorWrite:
Sentence:
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Word: Common denominator Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: When two or more fractions havethe same denominator. 1/3 2/3Write:
Sentence:
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5th Grade Math Functions Vocabulary Page 7
Word: Decimal Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: 1.5 = ½ .75 = ¾
Definition: Part of a whole, like a fraction orpercent, but written as a number after a dot.Write:
Sentence
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Word: Percent Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: Half = 50% Quarter or fourth = 25%
Definition: Part of a whole, like a fraction ordecimal, but written with a % sign.Write:
Sentence:
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Word: Divisible Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: 20 is divisible by 5 (20 – 5 = 4).
20 is not divisible by 3 (20 – 3 = 6.666666)
Definition: When a number can be divided by another number and the result is an exact whole number. Write:
Sentence:
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5th Grade Math Functions Vocabulary Page 8
Word: Equivalent fractions Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: 4/8 = 1/2
Definition: Fractions which have the same value even though they look different.Write:
Sentence
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Word: Integer Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: A number with no fractional part;a whole number. Can be negative or positive.Write:
Sentence:
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Word: Dividend Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: The amount you want to divide up.12 – 4 = 3 12 is the dividendWrite:
Sentence:
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5th Grade Math Functions Vocabulary Page 9
Word: Quotient Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: The answer in a division problem.
12 – 4 = 3 3 is the quotientWrite:
Sentence
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Word: Divisor: Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: The number you divide by.12 – 4 = 3 4 is the divisorWrite:
Sentence:
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Word: Factor Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: 30 = 1/30, 2x15, 3x10, 5x6 1,30,2,15,3,10,
5,6 are all factors of 30.Definition: A number we multiply to get anAnswer. In 5x6=30 the factors are 5 and 6.Or all the numbers and their pairs that can be multiplied to get an answer.Write:
Sentence:
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5th Grade Math Data Vocabulary Page 10
Word: Data Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: A collections of facts
Write:
Sentence
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Word: Minimum value Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: The smallest value in a set. 5, 7,3,12 The minimum value is 3.Write:
Sentence:
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Word: Maximum value Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: The largest value in a set.5, 12, 7, 3 12 is the maximum value.Write:
Sentence:
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5th Grade Math Data Vocabulary Page 11
Word: Mean Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: 3, 6, 18,13 Add them = 40 Divide by the
4 numbers to = 10 Mean is 10Definition: The average of a set of numbers.Add them all up, then divide by how many numbers there are.
Write:
Sentence
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Word: Median Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: 1,6,8,9,12 The median is 8
Definition: The middle number in a set of numbers. First put the numbers in order,then find the one in the middle.Write:
Sentence:
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Word: Mode Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: 2,5,8,5,4,6,5,4 Mode is 5
Definition: The number that appears the most often in a set of numbers.Write:
Sentence:
Comments/Mastery:5th Grade Math Data Vocabulary Page 12
Word: Average Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: The calculated central value of a set of numbers. Add them up, then divide by how many numbers there are. 2,7,9 Add them together to make 18.. Divide by 3 to equal 6 Average is 6
Write:
Sentence
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Word: Range Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: The difference between the highest and lowest number in a set. Subtract the lowest number from the highest 5,8,9,14 Subtract 14-5=9 Range is nine.
Write:
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Word: Outlier (out-lie-er) Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: A value that is much smaller or much larger than most of the other values in a set. 3,25,27,29,32,33,85 3 and 85 areoutliers.Write:
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Comments/Mastery:5th Grade Math Measuring Vocabulary Page 13
Word: Area Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: The amount of space inside the boundary of a flat surface.Write:
Sentence
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Word: Volume Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: The amount of space inside a 3 dimensional object.Write:
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Word: Surface area Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: The total area of the surface of a 3 dimensional object. The surface area of a cube is the area of each side added together.Write:
Sentence:
Comments/Mastery:5th Grade Math Shape Vocabulary Page 14
Word: Parallel Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: Two lines that are the same distance apart for their entire length.Write:
Sentence
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Word: Perpendicular Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: Two lines that interest at a 90 degree angle.Write:
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Word: Vertex (plural vertices) Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: A point where two or more straight lines meet; a corner.Write:
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5th Grade Math Shape Vocabulary Page 15
Word: Ray Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: A line with a start point but noend ( it goes on forever).
Write:
Sentence
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Word: Polygon Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write: Definition: A two dimensional (flat) shape with straight sides. Triangle, square, pentagon, etc. Write:
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Word: Pyramid Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: A 3 dimensional object where the base is a polygon and the sides are triangles that meet at the top (apex)Write:
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Comments/Mastery:5th Grade Math Shape Vocabulary Page 16
Word: Prism Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: A 3 dimensional object that has two identical ends and all flat sides. Write:
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Word: Quadrilateral Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: Four sided figure such as a squareor rectangle, also rhombus, parallelogram, trapezoid.Write:
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Word: line segment Draw a picture of the meaning of the word.Write:
Definition: A line that has 2 end points. It contains these endpoints of the line between and you can measure the length of segments.Write:
Sentence:
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