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Vocabulary Cards and Word Walls Revised: May 25, 2011
Important Notes for Teachers:
The vocabulary cards in this file match the Common Core, the math
curriculum adopted by the Utah State Board of Education, August 2010.
The cards are arranged alphabetically.
Each card has three sections.
o Section 1 is only the word. This is to be used as a visual aid in
spelling and pronunciation. It is also used when students are writing
their own “kid-friendly” definition and drawing their own graphic.
o Section 2 has the word and a graphic. This graphic is available to be
used as a model by the teacher.
o Section 3 has the word, a graphic, and a definition. This is to be used
for the Word Wall in the classroom. For more information on using a
Word Wall for Daily Review – see “Vocabulary – Word Wall Ideas”
on this website.
These cards are designed to help all students with math content vocabulary,
including ELL, Gifted and Talented, Special Education, and Regular
Education students.
For possible additions or corrections to the vocabulary cards, please contact the
Granite School District Math Department at 385-646-4239.
Bibliography of Definition Sources:
Algebra to Go, Great Source, 2000. ISBN 0-669-46151-8
Math on Call, Great Source, 2004. ISBN-13: 978-0-669-50819-2
Math at Hand, Great Source, 1999. ISBN 0-669-46922
Math to Know, Great Source, 2000. ISBN 0-669-47153-4
Illustrated Dictionary of Math, Usborne Publishing Ltd., 2003. ISBN 0-7945-0662-3
Math Dictionary, Eula Ewing Monroe, Boyds Mills Press, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-413-6
Student Reference Books, Everyday Mathematics, 2007.
Houghton-Mifflin eGlossary, http://www.eduplace.com
Interactive Math Dictionary, http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
area
area 2 rows of 5 = 10 square units
or
2 x 5 = 10 square units
area
2 rows of 5 = 10 square units
or
2 x 5 = 10 square units
The measure, in square units,
of the interior region of a
2-dimensional figure or the
surface of a
3-dimensional figure.
equilateral triangle
equilateral
triangle
equilateral
triangle
A triangle whose sides
are all the same length.
isosceles triangle
isosceles
triangle
isosceles
triangle
A triangle that has at
least two congruent
sides.
base of a polygon
base of a
polygon
base of a
polygon
The side of a
polygon that is
perpendicular to
the altitude or
height.
altitude or height
base
altitude or height
base
compose
compose
2 triangles can form a rectangle.
compose
2 triangles can form a
rectangle.
To put together, as in
numbers or shapes.
decompose
decompose
decompose
To separate into
components or basic
elements.
=
=
formula
formula
formula
A general
mathematical
statement or
rule.
Volume
of a
cube is
V = 6s2
Volume
of a
cube is
V = 6s2
three-dimensional
three-
dimensional
three-
dimensional
3-D. Existing in 3
dimensions; having
length, width, and
height.
whole numbers
whole
numbers 0, 1, 2, 3…
whole
numbers
0, 1, 2, 3… Any of the numbers 0,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and so on.
polygon
polygon
polygon
A closed figure formed
from line segments that
meet only at their
endpoints.
prism
prism
prism
A 3-dimensional
figure that has two
congruent and
parallel faces that
are polygons. The
remaining faces are
parallelograms.
quadrilateral
quadrilateral
quadrilateral
A four-sided polygon.
rectangle
rectangle
rectangle
A quadrilateral with
two pairs of
congruent, parallel
sides and four right
angles.
right rectangular prism
right rectangular
prism
right rectangular
prism
A prism with six
rectangular faces
where the lateral
edge is
perpendicular to
the plane of the
base.
right triangle
right triangle
right triangle
A triangle that
has one 90º
angle.
scalene triangle
scalene
triangle
scalene
triangle
A triangle that has
no congruent sides.
surface area
surface area
surface
area
The total area of the
faces (including the
bases) and curved
surfaces of a solid
figure.
Surface Area =
40 square
centimeters
Surface Area =
40 square
centimeters
triangular prism
triangular
prism
triangular
prism
A prism with
three rectangular
faces and two
triangular bases
where the lateral
edge is
perpendicular to
the plane of the
base.
vertex
vertex
vertex
The point at which
two line segments,
lines, or rays meet
to form an angle.
(plural – vertices)
vertex
vertex
volume
volume
volume
The number of cubic
units it takes to fill a
figure.
Volume =
27 cubic
units
Volume =
27 cubic
units
square-based pyramid
square-based
pyramid
square-based
pyramid
A polyhedron
whose base is a
square and whose
other faces are
triangles that
share a common
vertex.
triangular prism
triangular
prism
triangular
prism
A prism with
three rectangular
faces and two
triangular bases
where the lateral
edge is
perpendicular to
the plane of the
base.
triangular pyramid
triangular
pyramid
triangular
pyramid
A pyramid with a
triangular base.
unit cube
unit cube
unit cube
A precisely fixed
quantity used to
measure volume.
1 cm
1 cm
1 cm
Volume of 1 cubic
(cm3) centimeter
1 cm
1 cm
1 cm
Volume of 1 cubic
(cm3) centimeter
fractional edge length
fractional
edge length
fractional
edge length
The length of each
edge of the cube is
a fraction.
1½ in
2 in
1 in
1½ in
2 in
1 in
parallelogram
parallelogram
parallelogram A quadrilateral with
both pairs of opposite
sides parallel.
kite
kite
kite
A quadrilateral with
two distinct pairs of
equal adjacent sides. A
kite-shaped figure.
polyhedron
polyhedron
polyhedron A 3-dimensionnal
figure that has
polygons as faces.
rhombus
rhombus
rhombus
A quadrilateral with
all four side equal in
length.
trapezoid
trapezoid
trapezoid A quadrilateral
which has one pair
of parallel sides.
edge
edge
edge
The intersection of a
pair of faces in a
three-dimensional
figure.
lateral faces
lateral
faces
lateral
faces
In a prism, a face
that is not a base
of the figure.