Grade 6 Mathematics Vocabulary Word Wall Cards

Grade 6 MathematicsVocabulary Word Wall CardsMathematics vocabulary word wall cards provide a display of mathematics content words and associatedvisual cues to assist in vocabulary development. The cards should be used as an instructional tool for teachersand then as a reference for all students. The cards are designed for print use only.Table of ContentsCoordinate PlaneCongruent FiguresRegular PolygonsLine of SymmetryNumber and Number SenseRatioEquivalent RelationshipsEquivalent RelationshipsAbsolute ValuePerfect SquaresExponential FormPowers of TenProbability and StatisticsComputation and EstimationFraction MultiplicationFraction DivisionFraction DivisionMultiplication and Division of DecimalsComparing IntegersInteger Operations: Addition andSubtractionInteger Operations: Model Addition andSubtractionInteger Operations: Multiplication andDivisionOrder of OperationsMeasurement and GeometryPiCircumferenceArea of a CirclePerimeterAreaCoordinate PlaneVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6MeanMedianModeRangeCircle GraphComparing Graphs: Circle and Bar graphComparing Graphs: Circle and PictographComparing Graphs: Circle and Line PlotPatterns, Functions and AlgebraRatio TableProportional RelationshipUnit Rate: DefinitionUnit Rate: ExamplesConnecting ntTermVerbal and Algebraic Expressions andEquationsInequalityMathematics Vocabulary

Ratioa comparison of any two quantities4 to 3 or 4:3to4 to 7 or 4:7 orto all of set A(set A) to(set B)set B to set AVirginia Department of Education 2018473 to 5 or 3:59 to 7 or 9:7Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 1

EquivalentRelationships56 1456% 0.56100 252 2.444. 244.4%4918041.8 180% 15100Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 2

EquivalentRelationshipsFraction:Decimal: 0.4Percent: 40%Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 3

Absolute Valuedistance a number is from zero 5 5 -5 5Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 4

Perfect Squares02 0 0 012 1 1 122 2 2 432 3 3 942 4 4 1652 5 5 2562 6 6 3672 7 7 4982 8 8 6492 9 9 81102 10 10 100Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 5

Exponential Formexponent32 2 2 2base4n n n n nfactorsVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 6

Powers of TenVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 7

FractionMultiplication3283How much is of ?38·3823Virginia Department of Education 2018·23 624Grade 6 62414Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 8

Fraction Division3 1 4 2How many halves are in three-fourths?1There are 1 halves in three-fourths.23 11 14 22Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 9

Fraction Division3 1 4 2How many halves are in three-fourths?1There are 1 halves in three-fourths.23 1 1 14 2 2Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 10

Multiplication andDivision of DecimalsMultiplierMultiplyValue127 1270.127 0.12.70.0127 0.010.270.00127 0.0010.027DivisorDivideValue127 1270.127 0.12700.0127 0.012,7000.00127 0.00127,000Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 11

Comparing Integers-5 1 or 1 -5-5 -4 or -4 -5Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 12

Integer OperationsAddition-5 6 1Subtraction1 – 6 -5Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 13

Integer OperationsKey:Addition-5 6 1Subtraction1 – 6 -5Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 14

Integer OperationsMultiplication3 (-4) -12How many tilesare in 3 groupsof -4 tiles?Division-12 -4 3Virginia Department of Education 2018How manygroups of -4 tilesare in -12 tiles?Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 15

Order of Operations()Grouping Symbols ExponentsMultiplicationor DivisionLefttorightAdditionor SubtractionLefttorightVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 16

Pidiameterπ Virginia Department of Education 2018circumferencediameterGrade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 17

CircumferencediameterradiusC dC 2 rC perimeter of a circleVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 18

Area of a CircleA rVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 62Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 19

Perimeterthe measure of the distancearound a figureP a b c dP e f gVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 20

Areathe number of square unitsneeded to cover a surface orfigureArea 12 Square UnitsVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 21

Coordinate Planeordered pair (x,y)Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 22

Coordinate PlaneWhat is the length of side AB in the figure ABCD?A(-1,-2) and B(-1,-4)The length of AB is -2 – (-4) or -4 – (-2) or 2 units.Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 23

Congruent Figureshave exactly thesame shape and sizeVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 24

Regular Polygonshave congruent sides andcongruent interior anglesVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 25

Line of Symmetrydivides a figure into twocongruent parts, each of whichare mirror images of the otherSQUARESQUAREVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 26

Meana measure of central tendency(the numerical average of adata set)2, 3, 4, 7Balance PointNumerical Average2 3 4 74Virginia Department of Education 2018 Grade 6164 4Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 27

Mediana measure of central tendency(the middle value of a data setranked in order)6, 7, 8, 9, 98 median5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 128.5 medianVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 28

Modea measure of central tendency(the data value that occurs mostfrequently)Data SetsMode2, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 9, 1035.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.8,5.9, 6.0none1, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 7, 9, 11,121, 7bimodalVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 29

Rangedifference between the greatestand least values in a data setData set137114124826522 , 3, 3 , 3 , 5, 5 , 9 , 10 , 15 , 2020 –122 Range Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 611721172Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 30

Circle GraphTypes of Animals onMr. Segal’s FarmNumber of ensCowsSheepCows30%Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6GoatsMathematics Vocabulary – Card 31

Comparing GraphsTypes of Animals onMr. Segal’s FarmCircle GraphNumber of r GraphWhich graph(s) shows the type of animal that is most common on Mr. Segal’s farm?Which graph(s) shows how many pigs are on Mr. Segal’s farm?Which graph(s) help(s) determine the total number of animals on Mr. Segal’s farm?Which graph(s) help(s) determine for which type of animals there are 3 or more?Which graph(s) help(s) determine the percent of animals with four legs?Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 32

Comparing GraphsTypes of Animals onMr. Segal’s FarmCircle GraphNumber of ctographWhich graph(s) shows the type of animal that is most common on Mr. Segal’s farm?Which graph(s) shows how many pigs are on Mr. Segal’s farm?Which graph(s) help(s) determine the total number of animals on Mr. Segal’s farm?Which graph(s) help(s) determine for which type of animals there are 3 or more?Which graph(s) help(s) determine the percent of animals with four legs?Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 33

Comparing GraphsTypes of Animals onMr. Segal’s FarmCircle GraphNumber of ne PlotWhich graph(s) shows the type of animal that is most common on Mr. Segal’s farm?Which graph(s) shows how many pigs are on Mr. Segal’s farm?Which graph(s) help(s) determine the total number of animals on Mr. Segal’s farm?Which graph(s) help(s) determine for which type of animals there are 3 or more?Which graph(s) help(s) determine the percent of animals with four legs?Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 34

Ratio Tablea table of values representing aproportional relationship that includespairs of equivalent ratiosThe ratio of y to x in a proportional relationship is8:4, create a ratio table.x123411𝑦𝑥y2468222682213411 Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 35

Proportional RelationshipRatio Table ExampleTerry’s neighbor pays him 17 for every 2hours he works. Terry works for 8 hours onSaturday.A ratio table represents the proportional relationship:Hours124 𝟖. 𝟓Pay in ?178 𝟖. 𝟓34?How much does Terry earn per hour?𝟏𝟕𝟐 ?𝟏Terry earns 8.50 per hourHow much will Terry earn in 8 hours? 8.50 8 68.00 He will earn 68.00 in 8 hours.Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 36

Unit Ratenumber of units of the first quantity of aratio compared to 1 unit of the secondquantityExample: A store advertises 25 for 5DVDs. Find the cost for 1 DVD or unit rate.25 ? 51The unit rate is 5.00 for 1 DVDVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 37

Unit RateExamples 2 per gallon 21 gallon70 miles per hour Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 670 miles1 hourMathematics Vocabulary – Card 38

ConnectingRepresentationsThe ratio of gallons of yellow paint togallons of blue paint is 3:1.Find three equivalent ratios.Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 39

Equationa mathematical sentence statingthat two expressions are equal2x 10-38 y – (-21)1x -163Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 40

Expressiona representation of quantity16x2 343(2 3.9) –Virginia Department of Education 2018Grade 689Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 41

Variablea symbol used to represent anunknown quantityy3 x 2.08A rVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 62Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 42

Coefficientthe numerical factor in a term(-4) 2x-7y1a3Virginia Department of Education 2018 -5Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 43

Terma number, variable, product, orquotient in an expression of sumsand/or differences23y 2y – 83 terms-5x (-2)2 terms2a31 termVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 6Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 44

Verbal and AlgebraicExpressions andEquationsVerbalA number multiplied by5Algebraic5nThe sum of negative twoand a number-2 nThe sum of a numberand two is fivey 2 5Negative three is onefifth of a numberVirginia Department of Education 2018Grade 61-3 x5Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 45

Inequalityy 4 or 4 y01234501x (-5) -7x -2-4-3-2-1-3 a – 74 a or a 40Virginia Department of Education 2018123Grade 645Mathematics Vocabulary – Card 46

Virginia Department of Education 2018 Grade 6 Mathematics Vocabulary Grade 6 Mathematics Vocabulary Word Wall Cards Mathematics vocabulary word wall cards provide a display of mathematics content words and associated visual cues to assist in vocabulary development. The c