Vocabulary

3rd Grade Math Vocabulary

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Multiple Choice

What is the area of the shaded region of the rectangle?

• 2 square units

• 6 square units

• 8 square units

• 12 square units

Multiple Choice

Which answer lists the measurements from GREATEST to LEAST?

• cups, pints, quarts, gallons

• gallons, pints, quarts, cups

• gallons, quarts, pints, cups

• cups, quarts, pints, gallons

Multiple Choice

Which is the better estimate for a serving of morning coffee?

• 1 quart

• 1 cup

Multiple Choice

Which is an appropriate measure for the amount of water in an aquarium?

• Feet

• Gallons

• Pounds

• Inches

Multiple Choice

Which is larger, a gallon or a quart?

• Quart

• Gallon

Multiple Choice

Which is a valid unit of measuring a liquid?

• Inches

• Pounds

• Cups

• Centimeters

Multiple Choice

Which unit of capacity would best describe this image (water bottle)?

• Pint

• Gallon

• Cup

• Quart

Multiple Choice

Which unit of capacity would best describe this image (milk carton)?

• Cup

• Pint

• Ounce

• Quart

Multiple Choice

Which unit is most appropriate for measuring this item (milk jug)?

• Quart

• Gallon

• Pint

• Cup

Multiple Choice

Which do we use when we count the shaded boxes on the inside?

• area

• perimeter

Multiple Choice

Which do we use when we measure the distance around an object?

• area

• perimeter

Multiple Choice

What is a polygon?

• A closed figure made up of straight line segments

• An open figure made up of straight line segments

• A closed figure made up of curved edges

• An closed figure made up of crossed line segments

Multiple Choice

What shape has exactly 8 sides?

• octagon

• hexagon

• dodecagon

• trapazoid

Multiple Choice

The name for this type of polygon is

• Quadrilateral

• Pentagon

• Hexagon

• Heptagon

• Octagon

Multiple Choice

This shape is a ___________.

• quadrilateral

• triangle

• hexagon

• pentagon

Multiple Choice

This shape is a ___________.

• quadrilateral

• triangle

• hexagon

• pentagon

Multiple Choice

This shape is a ___________.

• quadrilateral

• triangle

• hexagon

• pentagon

Multiple Choice

Order the following units from smallest to largest.

miles, feet, inches, yards

• feet, inches, yards, miles

• miles, yards, feet, inches

• inches, feet, yards, miles

• yard, feet, inches, miles

Multiple Choice

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a pencil.

• Inches

• Feet

• Yards

• Miles

Multiple Choice

What is the best estimate for the length of an earthworm?

• 3 Feet

• 3 Yards

• 3 Miles

• 3 Inches

Multiple Choice

What unit of measurement would you use to measure a football field?

• Inches

• Feet

• Yards

• Miles

Multiple Choice

What unit of measurement would you use to measure a pencil?

• Inches

• Feet

• Yards

• Miles

Multiple Choice

What shape is this?

• triangle

• square

• quadrilateral

• heptagon

Multiple Choice

What does this symbol mean?

• less than

• greater than

• equal sign

Multiple Choice

What does this symbol mean?

• less than

• greater than

• equal to

Multiple Choice

The amount this container can hold would be a

• cup

• pint

• quart

• gallon

Multiple Choice

The amount this container can hold would be a

• cup

• pint

• quart

• gallon

Multiple Choice

The amount this container can hold would be a

• cup

• pint

• quart

• gallon

Multiple Choice

The amount this container can hold would be a

• cup

• pint

• quart

• gallon

Multiple Choice

Is this showing area or perimeter?

• perimeter

• area

Multiple Choice

Is this showing area or perimeter?

• area

• perimeter

Multiple Choice

What is the answer to an addition problem called?

• sum

• difference

• product

• quotient

Multiple Choice

What is the answer to a subtraction problem called?

• sum

• difference

• product

• quotient

Multiple Choice

What is the answer to a multiplication problem called?

• sum

• difference

• product

• quotient