4th Grade Math Vocabulary Review

What does the term "period" represent in a number?

• A single digit

• A grouping of three place value positions

• A decimal point

• A mathematical operation

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A

Which of the following is NOT a part of the "ones" period?

• Hundreds

• Tens

• Ones

• Thousands

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CCSS.2.NBT.A.3

What are the numbers 0-9 known as in mathematics?

• Digits

• Fractions

• Decimals

• Variables

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CCSS.4.NBT.A.1

What does the term "decompose" mean in mathematics?

• To break down into parts

• To add together

• To multiply numbers

• To divide equally

What is an "algorithm" in mathematics?

• A step-by-step procedure for calculations

• A type of number

• A mathematical symbol

• A geometric shape

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Which strategy involves adding numbers by each place value and then recording the results?

• Partial sums

• Front-end estimation

• Subtraction method

• Multiplication

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

What is the term for estimating sums by focusing on the leading digits?

• Partial sums

• Front-end estimation

• Long division

• Addition

What is the term for the answer to a subtraction problem?

• Difference

• Sum

• Product

• Quotient

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CCSS.1.OA.D.8

What is an additive comparison?

• A comparison using multiplication

• A comparison using subtraction

• A comparison using addition

• A comparison using division

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

How do statements in additive comparison compare quantities?

• By telling how many times more

• By telling how many more

• By telling how many less

• By telling how many fewer

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8