Math Operations Vocabulary

If you want to find the sum. You will:

• add

• subtract

• multiply

I want to find the difference. I will:

• add

• subtract

• multiply

If you take something away, you will:

• add

• subtract

• multiply

When I think of the word plus, I think of:

• adding

• subtraction

• multiplying

When you say, "how many less", you will:

• add

• subtract

• multiply

When you want to find out how many in all, you will:

• add

• subtract

• multiply

You can watch TV for 20 minutes. You watched TV for 15 minutes already. How much time do you have left? You will _____ to find the answer.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

Mrs. Baytosh did one yoga pose. Mrs. Deitmen did one yoga pose. How many did they do in all? We need to:

• add

• subtract

• multiply

Evan needs to bring 3 books to school. Evan has one book. How many more books does Evan need?

We need to:

• add

• subtract

• multiply

You have to pick up 5 basketballs. You picked up 2 basketballs. How many more basketballs do you need to pick up?

We need to:

• add

• subtract

• multiply