Identifying Operations in Word Problems Math Vocabulary Key Words Sort & Posters

Do your students struggle with key words for math operations? Do they have difficulty solving word problems because they aren’t sure what the math key words mean? These math vocabulary cards are a quick and easy solution to help your students practice their math key words easily! These math vocabulary cards include 35 key words for math operations that are sorted into the four math operations: add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

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What’s Included?

• Large categories and key words for classroom display
• Individual Sized categories and key words for students or interactive notebooks
• Individual printable – glue and sort the phrases into the correct column

How do I use this activity?

• Add magnets to the words and have students sort on the whiteboard.
• Create a bulletin board.
• Add words as you learn each operations throughout the school year.

Math Vocabulary Cards include the following terms: 

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide
• times
• addition
• altogether
• sum
• how much farther
• into
• of
• area
• distribute evenly
• quotient
• plus
• product
• each
• minus
• decrease
• increase
• combined
• left over
• less
• twice
• difference
• equal parts
• double
• triple
• total
• addends
• take away
• factor
• remove
• how many left
• divisor
• dividend
• subtrahend
• minuend
• share

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You can laminate and display these math key words as a sort on the white board or bulletin board. If you are looking to make this more interactive, give each student a copy of the words, have them cut the vocabulary terms out, then sort into the four math categories to make fun math vocabulary games!  They could glue these onto poster papers or sheets of construction paper, too to create personal math key words anchor charts.

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