3rd Grade Math Academic Vocabulary

What does "equal groups" mean in math?

• To divide a number by another number

• To have the same number of items in each group

• To add the same number repeatedly

• To subtract one number from another

What is multiplication?

• An operation that subtracts one number from another

• An operation that divides one number by another

• An operation that gives you the total number when you join equal groups

• An operation that finds the difference between two numbers

What are the numbers called that are multiplied together to give a product?

• Divisors

• Summands

• Factors

• Addends

What is the term used for the answer to a multiplication problem?

• Sum

• Difference

• Quotient

• Product

What is an equation?

• A mathematical problem that cannot be solved

• A number sentence that uses an equal sign to show that the value to its left is the same as the value to its right

• A type of mathematical operation

• A symbol or letter that stands for a number in an equation

What does the term "unknown" refer to in mathematics?

• A problem that is impossible to solve

• A symbol or letter that stands for a number in an equation

• A mathematical equation that uses an equal sign

• A specific type of mathematical operation

What is a number line?

• A way of displaying objects in equal rows and columns

• A line divided into equal units and numbered in order

• A collection of numbers arranged randomly

• A mathematical operation involving addition and subtraction

What is an array?

• A line divided into equal units and numbered in order

• A mathematical operation involving addition and subtraction

• A way of displaying objects in equal rows and columns

• A collection of numbers arranged randomly

What are objects that are arranged in a line across called?

• Columns

• Rows

• Blocks

• Stacks

What are objects that are arranged in a line up and down called?

• Rows

• Columns

• Piles

• Groups