MCA-III Math Vocabulary & Notation from MCA-III DRAFT Test Specifications

(Clustered in sets of related words)

GRADE 3

GRADE 4

GRADE 5

GRADE 6

GRADE 7

GRADE 8

. . . . . . . . . . . . Students should also know vocabulary from previous grade levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

equal
digits
value
compare, order

equivalent
represent
place value
Notation: <, >

Notation: <, =, >

NUMBER AND OPERATION

fewer, more
less, least
greater, greatest

is less than
is greater than

nearest, closest

operation

plot, locate, point

solve

add, sum

strategy

subtract, difference
multiply, product

factor

divide

quotient, divisor,
dividend

result

Notation: , fraction
bar

estimate, round

fraction

remainder

Notation: <, >, =,

,

inverse, inversely,
opposite
Notation: -x2, (-x)2, -32,
(-3)2

exponent,
power, base
coordinate grid
ordered pair, plot
x-axis, y-axis, horizontal
axis, vertical axis

coordinate,
origin

prime factor/factorization
Notation: 34, 3(4)
greatest common factor,
least common multiple
integer

absolute value
Notation:

rational number
reciprocal
decimal
numerator,
denominator

percent
Notation: 25%, , 0.25,
0.33

terminating , repeating
Simple interest,
compound interest

improper fraction

ratio, rate, unit rate, per

proportion,
proportional

mixed number

Notation: , 1 to 4, 1:4, 1
out of 4, 25%

Source: MCA III DRAFT Test Specifications for Mathematics, Oct. 15, 2010, http://children.state.mn.us (Assessment and Testing/ MCAs /Test Specs)

square root
Notation:
irrational
radical
consecutive
real
significant digits
scientific notation

standard form

MCA-III Math Vocabulary & Notation from MCA-III DRAFT Test Specifications
(Clustered in sets of related words)

GRADE 3

GRADE 4

GRADE 5

GRADE 6

GRADE 7

GRADE 8

. . . . . . . . . . . . Students should also know vocabulary from previous grade levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

number sentence
equation
represent
value

expression
inequality

rule
input,
output

ALGEBRA

variable
Notation: variables,
boxes or blanks may
be used for unknowns

evaluate
simplify
Notation: <,>, =
Notation: 3x, xy, 34,
3(4)
translate
reasonable
order of operations
function

ordered pair
graph

coordinate grid

square root
arithmetic sequence
geometric sequence
progression
nth term
Notation: 3
substitute

origin
slope
proportion, proportional
inverse, inversely

Source: MCA III DRAFT Test Specifications for Mathematics, Oct. 15, 2010, http://children.state.mn.us (Assessment and Testing/ MCAs /Test Specs)

independent, dependent
linear, linear function
non-linear function
constant, coefficient
common difference,
common ratio
intercept
slope-intercept form
point-slope form
standard form
Notation: f(x) =mx + b,
f(x)=abx
exponential
system of equations
undefined
infinite
identical , intersecting
identity property
associative property
commutative property
distributive property

MCA-III Math Vocabulary & Notation from MCA-III DRAFT Test Specifications
(Clustered in sets of related words)

GRADE 3

GRADE 4

GRADE 5

GRADE 6

GRADE 7

GRADE 8

. . . . . . . . . . . . Students should also know vocabulary from previous grade levels. . . . . . . . . . . . .

GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT

length, width
increase, decrease
greatest, least, fewest,
most
parallel
perpendicular
side, sides
angle, angles
right angle
vertices

Interior, exterior
Notation: side(hash)
marks for congruency
diagonal
vertical
horizontal

height
edge
face, base

vertex

intersecting, adjacent
hypotenuse, leg
straight, vertical
complementary,
supplementary
Notation: A, mA,

ABC
Notation: 3 square
centimeters, 3 cm sq,
3cm2

Notation: , , FG, FG
similar

Pythagorean Theorem

corresponding

Notation: right angle

symbol (square in corner)

Notation: 90 or
angle arc

formula

perimeter

area

volume, surface
area, net

tool, ruler, yardstick,

meter stick, tape
measure, thermometer
unit

transformation,
congruent

capacity

scale factor

rotation, clockwise,
counterclockwise
translation,
reflection, image
symmetry

customary, metric

Notation: J, J

triangular,
rectangular
three-dimensional

quadrilateral
parallelogram
rhombus, kite
square, rectangle
trapezoid

cube
prism
pyramid
cone
cylinder

a.m., p.m.
Notation: $5, $0.75, 75
temperature
degrees
Notation: 15F, 35C
figure

Notation: congruent
angle marks

circumference, radius,
diameter
Notation:
lateral area

Notation:
(x,y) (x+3, y2)
conversion

Source: MCA III DRAFT Test Specifications for Mathematics, Oct. 15, 2010, http://children.state.mn.us (Assessment and Testing/ MCAs /Test Specs)

MCA-III Math Vocabulary & Notation from MCA-III DRAFT Test Specifications
(Clustered in sets of related words)

GRADE 3

GRADE 4

GRADE 5

GRADE 6

GRADE 7

GRADE 8

. . . . . . . . . . . . Students should also know vocabulary from previous grade levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DATA ANALYSIS and PROBABILITY

data
represent
pictograph
tally chart
bar graph
line plot
table
title
label
key

survey
timeline
Venn diagram

double-bar graph
line graph

histogram
stem-and-leaf plot
circle graph

mean
median
range
minimum
maximum

frequency table
outlier

probability
ratio
outcome
frequency
relative frequency
predict
likely, unlikely
certain, impossible
tree diagram
event
random
experimental
theoretical
sample space
combinations

Source: MCA III DRAFT Test Specifications for Mathematics, Oct. 15, 2010, http://children.state.mn.us (Assessment and Testing/ MCAs /Test Specs)

scatter plot
line of best fit
correlation