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Math Words for Grades K-2
The first math words kids meet: counting, adding, shapes, comparing and measuring.
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- AddWordPut numbers together to find how many in all
- Plus sign (+)WordThe sign that means add
- SubtractWordTake away to find how many are left
- Minus sign (−)WordThe sign that means subtract
- Equals (=)WordMeans the same amount as
- SumWordThe answer when you addIn 3 + 4 = 7, the sum is 7
- DifferenceWordThe answer when you subtractIn 9 − 4 = 5, the difference is 5
- NumberWordA word or symbol that tells how many
- DigitWordOne of the ten symbols 0 to 9 used to write numbers
- ZeroWordThe number that means none
- Even numberWordA number you can split into two equal groups with none left over2, 4, 6, 8, 10
- Odd numberWordA number that leaves one left over when you make pairs1, 3, 5, 7, 9
- Greater than (>)WordBigger thanThe open side faces the bigger number
- Less than (<)WordSmaller than
- CompareWordLook at two things to see which is more, less, or the same
- MoreWordA larger amount
- FewerWordA smaller number of things you can count
- SameWordNot different; equal
- OrderWordPut numbers or things in a line by size or by rule
- CountWordSay numbers in order to find how many
- Skip countWordCount by jumping over numbers2, 4, 6, 8
- Number lineWordA line with numbers placed in order, used to count and add
- OnesWordThe place on the right in a numberIn 36, the 6 is in the ones place
- TensWordThe place next to the ones; each ten is a group of 10In 36, the 3 is in the tens place
- HundredsWordThe place that counts groups of 100
- HalfWordOne of two equal parts
- Fourth (quarter)WordOne of four equal parts
- WholeWordAll of something, with nothing missing
- Equal partsWordParts that are exactly the same size
- CircleWordA round shape with no corners
- TriangleWordA shape with 3 sides and 3 corners
- SquareWordA shape with 4 equal sides and 4 square corners
- RectangleWordA shape with 4 sides and 4 square corners
- SideWordA straight edge of a flat shape
- Corner (vertex)WordThe point where two sides meet
- CubeWordA solid shape like a dice; 6 square faces
- SphereWordA solid shape shaped like a ball
- ConeWordA solid shape like an ice cream cone
- CylinderWordA solid shape like a can
- PatternWordSomething that repeats in the same wayred, blue, red, blue
- MeasureWordFind out how long, tall, heavy or full something is
- LengthWordHow long something is
- HeightWordHow tall something is
- LongerWordHaving more length
- ShorterWordHaving less length
- HeavierWordWeighing more
- LighterWordWeighing less
- InchWordA small unit for length; about the width of a thumb
- FootWordA unit of length equal to 12 inches
- PennyWordA coin worth 1 cent
- NickelWordA coin worth 5 cents
- DimeWordA coin worth 10 cents
- Quarter (coin)WordA coin worth 25 cents
- Hour handWordThe short hand on a clock
- Minute handWordThe long hand on a clock
- GraphWordA picture that shows information so it is easy to compare
- Tally markWordA mark used to keep count; four lines and a slash make five
- BeforeWordComes earlier in order4 comes before 5
- AfterWordComes later in order6 comes after 5
- BetweenWordIn the middle of two things5 is between 4 and 6
- DoubleWordTwo times a number; add it to itselfDouble 4 is 8
- Number sentenceWordA math idea written with numbers and signs2 + 3 = 5
- Fact familyWordAdd and subtract facts that use the same three numbers2, 3, 5
- GroupWordA set of things that belong together
- RowWordThings lined up side to side
- ColumnWordThings lined up top to bottom
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