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No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc. , 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.  \nEditor: Maria L. Chang  \nCover design by Maria Lilja  \nInterior design by Solas  \nISBN-13: 978-0-545-04875-0  \nISBN-10: 0-545-04875-3  \nCopyright © 2009 by Becki Thompson and Missy Reinke  \nAll rights reserved.  \nPrinted in the U.S.A.  \n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 40 15 14 13 12 11 10 09  \nBuilding Math Vocabulary © Becki Thompson & Missy Reinke, Scholastic Teaching Resources  \nTable of Contents  \n\n| Introduction | 4 |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| Place Value: Follow the Directions | 7 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Place Value Riddles | 17 |\n| Decoder Puzzles | 32 |\n| Critical Thinking Riddles | 47 |\n| Crossword Puzzles | 62 |\n| Word Search Puzzles | 72 |\n| Vocabulary Review | 77 |\n\nMath Glossary Mini-Book 83  \nIndex 91  \nAnswer Key 93  \nBuilding Math Vocabulary © Becki Thompson & Missy Reinke, Scholastic Teaching Resources  \n􀀴   \nIntroduction  \nAs upper-elementary teachers, we have had outstanding success in preparing our students for state-mandated tests. Our norm scores are in the 90th-percentile range for students passing the tests. Our belief that every child, regardless of ability, can learn is confirmed again and again by our students meeting the high expectations we have for them.  \nOver the years we have discovered that students often struggle in math, not necessarily because they can’t do the computation, but simply because they do not know the language of math. Their past learning experiences did not emphasize math vocabulary. Many teachers do not require students to use math language on a regular basis, not realizing that vocabulary is an important building block of math. In order to succeed in this subject area, students need to learn and use the appropriate vocabulary words to describe and reinforce the mathematical concepts they are learning.  \nOnce we started practicing math vocabulary daily, our students’ stress level lessened, which enabled them to focus on actual computation. Learning new concepts and procedures became easier. As we taught new concepts, we continued modeling vocabulary words while working through sample problems. Doing this regularly helped students build mastery over the course of the school year so they didn’t have to depend on a crash course the week before the test. During the actual test, they were able to focus on the mathematical concepts instead of struggling to decipher instructions, such asfind the quotient of. . . .  \nHow to Use This Book  \nBuilding Math Vocabulary contains a collection of activity sheets that we’ve created to provide students with essential practice in using key vocabulary that they often encounter in math lessons and tests. The activity sheets come in a variety of engaging formats, such as riddles, puzzles, word searches, and more. 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