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A
about khong chng
above trn
asolute value tr s tuyt i
accurate chnh xc
accurately label work cng vic c nhn hiu chnh xc
act it out lm
acute angle gc nhn
acute triangle hnh tam gic c gc nhn
add cng
addend phn hay s c cng thm vo
addition ton cng
addition fact s kin c thm vo
addition sentence cu c thm vo
addition sign du cng
additive inverses phn nghch o tnh cng
after sau, sau khi
afternoon bui tra
algebra ton i s
algebraic expression biu thc i s
algebraic patterns mu i s
algebraic relationship s lin h i s
algebraic relationships cc s lin h i s
algebraically c tnh cch i s
alike ging nhau
all tt c
all together chung tt c
almost gn, hu nh
amount s lng
analog clock ng h c kim ch gi v pht
analyze phn tch
angle () gc
angle adjacent gc k
answer tr li
ante meridian (a.m.) trc gi ng (trc 12 gi tra)
application s p dng
apply p dng
approach gii (bi ton), t ti (kt qu)
appropriate mathematical language t ton hc thch hp
appropriate mathematical language
xp t bi ton, cng vic
organize work
arc cung
area din tch
argument lp lun, bn lun
argument conjecture counterexample dn chng da trn lp lun phng on
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arithmetic (numeric) expression biu thc ton hc (bng s)
arithmetic expression biu thc ton hc
arrange xp t, sp xp
array chui s sp theo th t
as long as min l, vi iu kin l
associative property c tnh lin kt
attribute lin h, trc thuc
autumn (fall) ma thu
average trung bnh
axis (axes) trc
B
bar graph biu bng nhng thanh hnh ch nht
base gc, cnh y
base of 3-dimensional figure y ca hnh 3 chiu
base of a parallelogram cnh y ca hnh bnh hnh
base of a polygon cnh y ca hnh nhiu cnh
base of a polyhedron y ca khi hnh nhiu cnh
base of rectangle cnh ca hnh ch nht
base of a triangle y ca hnh tam gic
base ten number system h thng thp phn
before trc khi
below di
beside/between/on bn cnh/ gia/trn
big/bigger/biggest ln/ln hn/ln nht
bisect ct i
i, x i
C
calculate tnh ton
calendar lch
capacity kh nng d tr, cha ng
cardinal numbers (1-10) s m
cent xu
centimeter (cm) cen ti mt (mt n v o chiu di)
chance c hi
charts bng ghi cc s kin
circle vng trn
circle graph biu hnh trn
circumference chu vi hnh trn
clarify lm thng sut, lm sng t
classify triangles phn loi cc hnh tam gic
closed figure hnh khp kn
coin ng cc
collaborate cng lm vic vi nhau
collection thu thp
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common factor tha s chung
common multiple s nhn chung
commutative property of addition c tnh giao hon ca tnh cng
commutative property of multiplication c tnh giao hon ca tnh nhn
compare so snh
compare numbers so snh cc s
compatible numbers s ph hp
compensation n b, bi thng
complementary angles nhng gc ph
compose a number thnh lp mt s
compose shapes thnh lp hnh
composite number s tng hp
concentric circles nhng hnh trn ng tm
conclusion kt lun
concrete representations s trnh by c th
cone hnh nn
congruent ng dng, tng ng
congruent triangles tam gic ng dng
conjecture on, c lng
connect lin kt, ni
consecutive lin tc
consecutive angles cc gc k nhau, lin tc
constant hng s
construct lm, v, thit lp
contrast tng phn
phn, tri li
conversion fact qui tc hon i
convert chuyn sang, i
coordinate ta
coordinate grid giy, bng v ta
coordinate plane mt phng ta
corner gc (nh gc ng, gc bn, v..v..)
corresponding angles gc ng v
corresponding sides cnh ng v
count back tnh ngc
count backwards tnh, m ngc tr li
count on nh vo, ph thuc vo
counterexample th d phn vi nh
counting numbers s m
cube khi, hnh khi
cubic centimeter (cm3) cen ti mt khi (mt n v o dung tch)
cubic unit n v o thc khi
cup (c) cp o lng
currency symbols biu tng tin t
customary measurement system h thng o lng thng thng, quen thuc
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customary units of measure n v o lng thng thng, quen thuc
cylinder trc, hnh ng
D
data chi tit, d kin
data frequency table bng tn s cc d kin
day ngy
daylight nh sng ban ngy
decagon hnh mi cnh
decimal fraction phn s thp phn
decimal number s l thp phn
decimal point du chm thp phn
decimeter xi mt (1 phn 10 ca mt)
decompose a number chia (tch) mt s (thnh nhiu s khc)
decompose shapes chia hnh (thnh nhiu hnh)
decrease gim i, gim xung
decreasing sequences chui s gim xung dn
degree measure of an angle s o ca mt gc
denominator mu s
density t trng
design v mu, lm ra
diameter ng knh ca hnh trn
difference khc nhau
differences nhng s khc nhau
digit s
digital clock ng h c s
digits cc s
dime ng mi xu (tin M)
dimension chiu
discuss bn lun, tho lun
distributive property c tnh phn phi
divide chia, ton chia
dividend s b chia
divisibility test s th chia chn
divisible chia chn, c th chia c
divisible by chia cho
division ton chia, s chia
divisor s chia
dodecahedron hnh khi c 12 mt
dollar ($) la M
doubles minus one nhn i tr mt
doubles plus one nhn i cng mt
doubling gp i, nhn i
draw a graph v mt th
draw a picture v mt hnh
drawings hnh v
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edge cnh
eight tm
elapsed time thi gian qua
ellipse hnh bu dc
endpoint im cui
equal (=) bng
equal to (=) bng vi
equation phng trnh
equidistant marks du ch ng khong cch
equilateral polygon hnh nhiu cnh bng nhau
equilateral triangle tam gic u
equivalent tng ng, ng dng
equivalent decimals s thp phn (s l) tng ng
equivalent fractions phn s tng ng
halves mt na
thirds mt phn ba
fourths mt phn t
fifths mt phn nm
sixths mt phn su
tenths mt phn mi
equivalent numerical expressions biu thc bng s tng ng
equivalent ratios t s tng ng
estimate on chng, phng on
estimation s phng on
estimation strategies phng thc phng on
compatible numbers nhng s thch hp, ph hp
front-end estimation s phng on u v ui
reasonable estimates s on hp l
rounding lm trn s
evaluate nh gi tr, tnh
even number s chn
evening bui chiu
event s vic xy ra
examine xem xt
example th d, dn chng
expanded form hnh thc ni rng
experimental results kt qu thc nghim
explain gii thch
explain mathematical relationships gii thch s lin h mt cch ton hc
explore thm him, thm d, khm ph
explore mathematical relationships khm ph s lin h mt cch ton hc
exponential notations du hiu ly tha (s m)
extend a pattern ni rng mt khun mu
extend models ni rng kiu (cch)
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extended fact chng thc c ni rng
F
face mt
fact family (related facts) nhng s kin lin h
factor (noun) tch s
factor (verb) lm thnh tch s
factorial du chm than, giai tha nguyn t
fair share chia x cng bng
fewer t hn
fewer than t hn
fifths th nm (th t)
first th nht, u tin
five nm
flip (reflection) lt ngc (phn nh)
foot (ft) mt n v o chiu di (theo h thng Anh, M)
formula cng thc
formulate conclusions from graphs kt lun t th, biu
formulate predictions from graphs tin on t th, biu
four bn, s bn
four-digit number s c bn s
fourths th t (s th t)
fraction phn s
frequency table bng tn s
front-end estimation s phng on u v ui
G
gallon (gal) mt n v o dung tch ( M)
generate solutions gii p s
geometric figure dng hnh hc
geometric pattern khun mu hnh hc
geometric solid khi hnh hc
geometry hnh hc
gram (g) mt n v o trng lng
graphical representations trnh by bng th, ta
graphs th
greater ln hn
greater than (>) du ln hn
greatest ln nht
greatest common divisor (GCD) s chia chung ln nht
greatest common factor (GCF) tha s chung ln nht
grid giy, bng c v ta
group how many nhm bao nhiu
guess on
H
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halves phn na
halving chia lm i
heavy/heavier nng/nng hn
height chiu cao
height of a 3-dimensional figure chiu cao ca mt hnh nhn 3 chiu
height of a parallelogram chiu cao ca hnh bnh hnh
height of a rectangle chiu cao ca hnh ch nht
height of a triangle chiu cao ca hnh tam gic
heptagon hnh c 7 cnh
hexagon hnh c 6 cnh (lc gic)
higher cao hn
horizontal ng ngang, trc honh
hour gi
hour hand kim ch gi
hundred chart bng mt trm
hundred thousands millions trm ngn triu
hundreds hng trm
hundreds place v tr hng trm
hundredths mt phn trm
I&J
icosahedrons hnh khi c 20 mt
identify nhn din, xc nh
identify the problem xc nh vn
identity element for addition phn t c nh ca tnh cng
identity element for multiplication phn t c nh ca tnh nhn
impossible outcomes kt qu khng c th xy ra
improper fraction phn s thc (phn s c t s ln hn mu s)
inch (in) phn Anh (mt n v o chiu di)
increase gia tng
increasing sequences chui s, dy s tng ln
inequality bt phng trnh
input values gi tr c in vo, cho s vo
inside trong
integer s i s, s c du m dng (tr cng)
interior angles cc gc trong
interpret din gii, dch ra
interpret models din gii bi mu
intersect gp nhau, giao nhau, ct nhau
intersecting lines nhng ng giao nhau
invalid approach cch gii khng gi tr
inverse operations phng thc nghch o
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investigate iu tra, tm cch
irregular polygon hnh a gic thng (khng u)
irregular shape hnh (dng) thng (khng u)
irrelevant information chi tit, tin tc khng hp l
isosceles triangle tam gic cn
justify gii thch, nu l do
K
key sequence cha kha (im chnh yu) ca dy s
key to a graph cha kha,im chnh ca th (ng biu di
kilogram (kg) k l gam (n v o trng lng)
kilometer (km) k l mt (n v o khong cch)
kite con diu
L
label work t tn cho bi lm (cng vic)
language of logic (and, or, not) t ca tn ton hc (v, hoc, khng)
large/larger/largest ln/ln hn/ln nht
last cui cng
least common denominator (LCD) mu s chung nh nht
least common multiple (LCM) tch s chung nh nht
leg of a right triangle cnh chn ca hnh tam gic vung
length chiu di
less t
less than (<) t hn
lighter nh hn
like (common) denominators mu s chung
likely gn nh
line graph ta ng thng
line segment on thng
line symmetry ng thng (trc) i xng
listen nghe
liter (l) lt (mt n v o dung tch)
logical reasoning lun gii mt cch c l
long/longer/longest di/di hn/di nht
longer di hn
longer than di hn
look for a pattern tm mu ging nhau hay s lp li
lower n gin, lm cho t i
lowest terms (simplest form) kt qu (thnh phn) n gin nht
M
make a chart v mt biu
make a diagram v mt s
make an organized chart v mt bng (biu ) c th t
make an organized list vit mt danh sch th t
make conjectures on chng, phng on

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make observations quan st
map legend li ghi ch trong bn
map scale t l xch (trong bn )

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mass khi lng
match lm thch hp
mathematical statements cu thuc ton hc
mathematics ton
mean s trung bnh
measure o lng
measurement s o lng
median s gia
mental math tnh nhm
meter (m) mt
metric system of measurement h thng o lng bng mt
metric units of measure n v o lng bng mt
mile dm Anh
milliliter (ml) mi li lt ( mt phn ngn ca lt)
millimeter (mm) mi li mt ( mt phn ngn ca mt)
millions triu
minuend s tr
minus tr
minus sign du tr
minute pht
minute hand kim ch pht
mixed number s hn hp
mode s lp li (ging nhau) nhiu nht
money tin
months of the year nhng thng trong nm
more hn
more than (>) ln hn, nhiu hn
more/most hn/nht
morning bui sng
multiple nhiu ln, a dng
multiple representations s trnh by a dng
multiplicand s c nhn
multiplication ton nhn
multiplier s nhn
multiplier s nhn
multiply nhn
N
negative number s m
negative rational numbers s hu t m
next k tip
nickel ng nm xu
night m
nine chn, s chn
nonagon hnh chn cnh
nonstandard measure s o lng khng da vo tiu chun
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nonstandard representations s trnh by khng da vo tiu chun
nonstandard units n v khng da vo tiu chun
noon gia tra, tra
not equal to khng bng vi
not equal to khng bng vi
number s
number in words s vit nguyn ch
number line ng thng tiu biu s i s
number sentence cu bng s
number system h thng s
numeral s, tiu biu bng s
numeration cch m
numerator t s
numeric expression biu thc bng s
numeric patterns s c lp li (theo mu)
numerical problems vn bng s, bi tp bng s
numerically s, bng s
O
objects s vt
objects created using technology s vt c to nn bng k thut
obtuse angle gc t
obtuse triangle tam gic c gc t
octagon hnh c tm cnh
octagon parallel lines hnh c tm cnh vi cnh song song
odd number s l
one-digit number s c mt s
ones s hng n v
ones place hng n v
open figure hnh khng khp kn, hnh h
open sentence cu m (khng ng)
operation cc php tnh (cng, tr, nhn, chia)
operational method/operation cc php tnh (cng, tr, nhn, chia)
oral representations s trnh by bng ming, bng li ni, m thoi
order th t
order of operations phng gii th t
ordinal number pair cp s thng thng
ordinal number s thng thng
organize t chc, sp xp ngn np, th t
organize work sp xp ngn np bi lm, cng vic
organized chart bng c sp theo th t
organized list danh sc c sp theo th t, ngn np
origin gc, gc ta
ounce (oz) mt n v o dung tch
over trn, trn
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pan balance a cn bng
parabola hnh cung pa-ra-bol
parallel lines ng thng song song
parallelogram hnh bnh hnh
part phn, mt phn
part-to-part ratio t l tng phn i vi tng phn
part-to-whole ratio t l tng phn i vi ton th
pattern mu
penny ng mt xu
pentagon hnh nm cnh (ng gic)
percent phn trm
perimeter chu vi
perpendicular lines ng thng gc
personal references nhng li gii thiu v c nhn
per unit rate gi c mi n v
physical models kiu mu thuc th cht(c th)
pi pi
pictograph th bng hnh
pictorial representations s trnh by bng hnh v
pint (pt) pint (1/8 ga-lng)
place value ch hng n v
thousandths hng mt phn ngn
hundredths hng mt phn trm
tenths hng mt phn mi
ones hng n v
tens hng mi
hundreds hng trm
thousands hng ngn
ten thousands hng mi ngn
hundred thousands hng trm ngn
millions hng triu
plane figure hnh trong khng gian
plot v, t trn th
plus cng, thm vo
point chm, im (trn th)
poll cc, bu c
polygon hnh a gic
polyhedron khi c hnh nhiu cnh
positive number s dng, cng
positive power of 10 ly tha s dng ca 10
positive rational numbers s hu t dng
possible outcomes s kin, d kin c th xy ra
post meridian (p.m.) sau gi ng (sau gi gia tra)
pound (lb) cn Anh, n v o trng lng
power ly tha
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power of 10 ly tha mi
predict tin on
prediction s tin on
prime factorizations tch s cc s nguyn t
prime number s nguyn t
prism hnh lng knh
probability xc sut
problem solving strategies phng cch gii bi ton
act it out lm
draw a graph v th
draw a picture v hnh
logical reasoning lun gii mt cch c l
look for a pattern tm mu ging nhau hay s lp li
make a chart v mt biu
make a diagram v mt s
make an organized chart lp mt bng c th t
make an organized list lp mt danh sch c th t
process of elimination phng thc loi tr
solve a simpler problem gii bi n gin hn
trial and error phng thc on cho ti lc ng
use manipulatives dng hc c
work backwards gii ngc li
write an equation vit phng trnh
process of elimination phng thc loi tr
product nhn tch s
nhn,
proper fraction phn s thng
property c tnh
protractor thc o
pyramid hnh thp, kim t thp
pythagorean theorem nh l Pi-ta-go
Q
quadrangle hnh bn gc
quadrant phn t (trong h ta )
quadrilateral hnh bn cnh, hnh t gic
quart (qt) mt phn t ga-lng
quarter mt phn t, ng 25 xu
questions cu hi
to challenge thinking th thch s suy ngh
to clarify thinking lm thng sut s suy ngh
to elicit thinking dn gii s suy ngh
to extend thinking n rng s suy ngh
quotient thng s, tnh chia
R
radius bn knh
random number s ty tin, s khng chn la
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randomly mt cch ty tin, khng chn la
range trong khong gm mi phn t
rate tc , gi c
ratio t s
rational number s hu t
rationale c bn, cn bn
ray tia
real number s hu thc, s thc
real world math ton trong i sng thc s
real world situation vn trong i sng thc s
reasonable estimates s phng on c l
reasonableness s c l
reasonableness of a solution s c l ca mt cch gii, p s
recognize cng nhn, nhn ra
rectangle hnh ch nht
reference frame khung c ra
regroup (regrouping) lp nhm li
regular polygon hnh u cnh (cnh bng nhau)
regular polyhedron hnh khi c cnh u nhau
related facts s kin, d kin c lin quan vi nhau
related symbol biu tng c lin quan, lin h
relevant information chi tit, tin tc lin quan
remainder s d, s tha
repeated addition du (tnh) cng c lp li
repeated subtraction du (tnh) tr c lp li
rhombus hnh thoi
right angle gc vung
rotation s xoay vng
round a number lm trn s
rounding lm trn
rule lut l
ruler thc k
S
same ging, ging nhau
sample space tp hp mu
scale on a graph mc vch trn th
scale to measure mass cn o trng lng
Scalene triangle tam gic thng
scientific notation s ly tha khoa hc
seasons in relation to the months ma lin h n thng
second giy
sector cung phn
semicircle hnh bn cu
set of data b (tp) s kin
set of objects b (tp) s vt
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seven by, s by
shape hnh dng
share chia x
shorter ngn hn
shorter than ngn hn
show by ra, ch ra
side cnh
similar figures hnh ng dng
similar triangles tam gic ng dng
similar triangles square tam gic ng dng bnh phng
similarities ng dng, tng ng
simplest form hnh thc n gin nht
simplify an expression n gin ha mt biu thc
simplify fractions n gin phn s
single event mt bin c (vn ) n thun
single-event experiment th nghim vi mt bin c n thun (duy nht)
six su, s su
sixths mt phn su
size c s
skip count m nhy s
slide (translation) di chuyn qua
small/smaller/smallest nh/nh hn/nh nht
solid figure hnh c (khi)
solution p s, gii p
solution(s) (cc) p ss, gii p
solve gii (bi ton, vn )
solve a simpler problem gii bi n gin hn
some mt vi, mt t
sort la ra, lc ra
special case trng hp c bit
special case(s) cc trng hp c bit
speed tc
sphere hnh mt cu
spring l xo, ny ln, ma xun
square ly tha hai
square array hng s ly tha hai (theo th t)
square number s c ly tha hai
square of a number ly tha hai ca mt s
square root of a number cn s bc hai ca mt s
square unit n v thc vung (o din tch)
standard measure s o lng theo tiu chun thng thng
standard notation cch vit theo tiu chun thng thng
standard representation s trnh by theo tiu chun thng thng
standard representations cc s trnh by theo tiu chun thng thng
standard units n v tiu chun
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stem-and-leaf plot s hnh thn v l
step graph th hnh bc thang
straight angle gc bt, gc phng
strategies phng cch, cch thc
substitute thay th
substitution s thay th
subtract tr, ton tr
subtraction s tr, ton tr
subtraction fact s kin ch ton tr
subtraction sentence cu ch ton tr
subtraction sign du tr
sum tng s
summer ma h
supplementary angles gc b nhau (cng li bng 180 )
survey bng cu hi (kim tra) kin
symbols cc du hiu, biu hiu
symbols in verbal form cc du hiu bng ch
symbols in written form cc du hiu bng cch vit tt
T
table bng
take away tr, ly i
tall/taller/tallest cao/cao hn/cao nht
tallies m bng cch vch
tally mark du vch m
ten mi
ten thousands hng mi ngn
tens hng mi
tens place hng mi
tenths hng mt phn mi
term mt phn (ca mt biu thc)
terminating decimal s thp phn hu hn (chm dt)
tessellation dng hnh nhng khi vung
theorem nh l
third th ba (s th t)
thirds hng th ba
thought process cch suy ngh
thousands ngn, hng ngn
thousandths hng th mt phn ngn
three ba, s ba
three-digit number s c ba s
three-dimensional figure hnh ba chiu
tiling lt gch, t cc mu nha nh lt gch
time gi, canh gi
to challenge thinking thch suy ngh
to clarify thinking lm sng t s suy ngh
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to elicit thinking dn gii t s suy ngh
to extend thinking ni rng s suy ngh
together cng nhau
ton tn (n v o trng lng)
translate dch ra, chuyn qua, di qua
trapezoid hnh thang
trial and error phng php th v sa sai
triangle tam gic
true/false ng/sai
turn (rotation) quay
two hai
two-digit number s c hai s
two-dimensional figure hnh hai chiu
types of representations cc loi (kiu, cch) trnh by
U
under di, di
understand hiu
unit n v
unit fraction n v phn s
unit fractions cc n v phn s
unlike denominators khc mu s, mu s khng ging nhau
unlikely khc, khng ging nhau
use manipulatives dng hc c
V
valid approach cch gii c gi tr
value gi tr
variable bin s
Venn diagram s Venn
verbal expression biu thc bng ch
verbal form of reasoning hnh thc bin lun bng ch, bng cu vit
verbal language ngn ng bng ch vit
verbal process phng thc (cch) bng li, ch vit
verbal symbols biu tng bng ch vit
verify claims of others xc nhn s tr li ca ngi khc
verify results xc nhn kt qu
vertex gc, gc nh ca tam gic cn
vertical dc, thng ng
vertical angles gc i nh
vertices cc gc nh (s nhiu ca vertex)
volume th tch
W-Y-Z
week tun l
whole trn, ton th
whole number s nguyn

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whole numbers cc s nguyn
whole unit n v chn (nguyn)
width chiu rng
winter ma ng
work backwards lm (gii) ngc li
write an equation vit mt phng trnh
written form of reasoning bin lun bng hnh thc vit tt
written language ngn ng, li vit tt
written representations s trnh by bng li vit tt
written symbols biu hiu vit tt
yard (yd) thc Anh (n v o chiu di)
year nm
zero s khng
zero as the identy element in addition s khng l phn t trung lp trong ton cng
zero property of addition c tnh khng ca ton cng
zero property of multiplication c tnh khng ca ton nhn

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