VocabularySpellingCity provides these fifth grade math word lists to enable teachers and parents to supplement the fifth grade math curriculum with interactive, educational math vocabulary games. Fifth graders can choose the area they are currently studying to see the related math word lists and then select any of 25 learning activities to practice their words. The material is specifically designed to be used in a 5th grade math class.

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Common Core State Standards Overview for Fifth Grade Math

Algebraic Thinking View Our Lists	Write and interpret numerical expressions. Analyze patterns and relationships.
Number & Operations in Base 10 View Our Lists	Understand the place value system. Perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers and with decimals to hundredths.
Number & Operations - Fractions View Our Lists	Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions.
Measurement & Data View Our Lists	Convert like measurement units within a given measurement system. Represent and interpret data. Geometric measurement: understand concepts of volume and relate volume to multiplication and to addition
Geometry View Our Lists	Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems. Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties.
Source: www.corestandards.org

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Fifth Grade Math Vocabulary
Words at a Glance:

Algebraic Thinking

Operations & Algebraic Thinking: equivalent, inequality, pattern, variable, expression, order of operations, evaluate, equation, forms, relationship, factoring, pair, squared, coefficient, solution, square root, inverse, vertices, exponent, point, braces, sequence, symbol, ordered pairs, rule, coordinate plane, parentheses, numerical expression, numerical pattern, brackets

Base Ten Operations

Number & Operations in Base Ten: decimal number, divisible, digit, dividend, billion, operation, natural numbers, consecutive, cardinal number, calculate, sum, product, multiplicand, percent, subtrahend, estimation, million, difference, quotient, prime number

Fractions

Number & Operations - Fractions: prime factorization, ordinal number, least common multiple, divisible, reduce, equivalent, remainder, divisor quotient, simplify, whole, percent, half, estimation, quarter, ratio, part, greatest common factor, fraction, dividend

Measurement & Data

Units & Coordinates: units of measure, unit conversion, coordinates, plot, unit , square unit, cubic units, y-axis, x-axis, coordinate system

Data Collection: data collection, unorganized data, arrangement, input, labels, increments, location, survey, data, organize

Measurement: Celsius, Fahrenheit, mass, quantity, scale, capacity, volume, estimate, measure , area

Problem Solving: predict, likely, probability, certainty, verify, less likely, collection, chosen, array, analysis

Interpretation: interpret, mean, ratio, bar graph, data, median, mode, line graph, circle graph, pie chart

Representation: randomly, function, stem and leaf plot, diagram, grid, scale, Venn diagram, double-bar graph, tree diagram, data

Geometry

Angles: semicircle, acute angle, obtuse angle, perpendicular, degrees, congruent, right angle, straight angle, parallel lines, line

Lines: coordinates, diameter, distance, line of symmetry, intersection, side, diagonal, line segment, horizontal, vertical

Measurement: diameter, circumference, radius, horizontal, turn, translation, reflection, transformation, rotation, symmetry

Shapes: semicircle, rectangular, trapezoid, two-dimensional, tessellation, quadrilateral, symmetry, parallelogram, polygon, prism

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