3rd Grade Math Vocabulary for Practice

Multiple Choice

What is equivalent to 5?

• 4 + 1

• 2 + 3

• 6 + 1

• 5 - 1

Multiple Choice

What does it mean when two things are equivalent in math?

• They are always equal.

• They are always different.

• They are sometimes equal.

• They are never equal.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are equivalent to 1/2?

• 2/4

• 3/6

• 4/8

• 2/3

Multiple Choice

What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

• The number of equal parts in total

• The number of shaded parts

• The largest number in the fraction

• The number of groups

Open Ended

Explain how you can use a number line to compare two numbers.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a bar graph?

• It shows data using rectangles called bars.

• It shows numbers placed at equal distances on a line.

• It shows parts of a whole as slices of a circle.

• It shows data using dots above numbers.

Multiple Choice

Which image represents a bar graph?

• The image with rectangles labeled 'Carnival Prizes'

• The image with a straight line and numbers from -8 to 8

• The image with Xs labeled 'Baseball Players'

• The image with a pie chart

Open Ended

Explain how you would use a tally chart to organize information about your classmates' favorite fruits.

Multiple Choice

Which type of chart would you use to show how many students chose each type of store as their favorite?

• Line plot

• Tally chart

• Pictograph

• Bar graph

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a line plot and a pictograph when representing data?

• A line plot uses tally marks, while a pictograph uses dots.

• A line plot uses numbers on a number line, while a pictograph uses pictures or symbols.

• A line plot uses bars, while a pictograph uses lines.

• A line plot uses only pictures, while a pictograph uses only numbers.

Open Ended

What steps would you take to solve a multi-step word problem involving both addition and subtraction?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an array?

• A rectangular arrangement of objects, symbols, or numbers

• A single row of numbers

• A group of random numbers

• A list of numbers in order

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are examples of whole numbers?

• 0, 4, 13, 22, 39, 56

• -1, 0, 1, 2, 3

• 1.5, 2.5, 3.5

• 10, 20, 30, 40.5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following signs can be used to make a number sentence?

• =

• <

• >

• All of the above

Open Ended

What is the difference between an equation and a number sentence?

Open Ended

Explain the role of addends in finding the sum of numbers.

Multiple Choice

What is the answer to a subtraction problem called?

• Sum

• Difference

• Product

• Quotient

Multiple Choice

What is a sum?

• The answer to an addition problem

• The answer to a subtraction problem

• The answer to a multiplication problem

• The answer to a division problem

Multiple Choice

What is a difference?

• The answer to an addition problem

• The answer to a subtraction problem

• The answer to a multiplication problem

• The answer to a division problem

Open Ended

Can you think of another example, different from the ones shown, where two things are equivalent in math?

Multiple Choice

What is a product?

• The answer to an addition problem

• The answer to a subtraction problem

• The answer to a multiplication problem

• The answer to a division problem

Multiple Choice

What does the term 'equivalent' mean in mathematics?

• Things are always equal

• Things are sometimes equal

• Things are never equal

• Things are similar but not equal

Open Ended

Compare the terms 'sum', 'difference', 'product', and 'quotient'. How do they relate to the four basic arithmetic operations?