MATH Flashcards
A teacher is rolling a die on a desk and asking her student to say the number on the die by simply
looking at it. When a student does this, the student is:
A. tiling.
B. estimating.
C. subitizing.
D. transitioning
subitizing
A student is solving the problem 536 + 43 + 27. The student decides to break the problem down like
this:
500 + 40
30 + 20
6 + 3 + 7
The student is using what method to solve the problem?
A. subitizing
B. estimating
C. iteration
D. partitioning
partitioning
What is the correct order of a student’s thought process in geometry?
A. abstract, concrete, representation
B. representation, abstract, concrete
C. concrete, abstract, representation
D. concrete, representation, abstract
concrete, representation, abstract
(a +b) + c = a + (b+c) is an example of:
A. associative property.
B. additive property.
C. commutative property.
D. distributive property.
associative property
Lucy has two apples. Julie has five apples. How many more apples does Julie have than Lucy? This is an example of:
A. compare bigger unknown.
B. compare difference unknown.
C. put-together total unknown.
D. put-together additive unknown.
compare difference unknown.
If a = b, then b = a is an example of:
A. reflexive property.
B. transitive property.
C. communicative property.
D. symmetric property.
symmetric property.
A student draws three circles and crosses two out during a subtraction lesson. She is using what type of learning method?
A. concrete
B. representation
C. abstract
D. flexibility
representation
A teacher is giving an untimed test and is allowing students to solve problems in a multitude of ways.
She is looking for:
A. fluency and rate.
B. accuracy and rate.
C. accuracy and flexibility.
D. flexibility and fluency.
accuracy and flexibility.
The teacher is giving a test that she will use to find students’ weaknesses to focus her instruction. She is using a:
A. formative assessment.
B. summative assessment.
C. norm-referenced assessment.
D. state test assessment.
formative assessment.
Which of the following is an appropriate first step in learning the concepts of finding the area of a
rectangle?
A. Use tiles to form arrays and count the squares to figure out the area.
B. Draw pictures of rectangles and count the perimeter of the rectangle.
C. Use a geometric formula to solve the problem quickly.
D. Use cubes to discuss the surface area of a prism.
Use tiles to form arrays and count the squares to figure out the area.
Which of the following would be most effective in assessing students’ understanding of the steps in
the division process?
A. a timed multiple choice test on division.
B. an untimed test where students are required to show their work.
C. an open book test.
D. a state assessment focusing on the new math standards.
an untimed test where students are required to show their work.
Mary sells handmade earrings at the local street market. She made 3 times as much today as she did yesterday. She made $21 today. What type of problem is this?
A. comparison division
B. comparison multiplication
C. put-together
D. take-apart
comparison multiplication
The teacher is showing students how to divide 66 inches of fabric into six 11−inch parts. The teacher is using:
A. array strategy.
B. base ten strategy.
C. equal parts strategy.
D. tiling strategy.
equal parts strategy.
What would be the best resource for a teacher to use if she helping students deconstruct fractions?
A. fraction strips
B. tiles
C. graph paper
D. calculator
fraction strips
Mary ran 35 total miles in one week. That was twice as many miles as she ran the previous week. What type of problem is this?
A. comparison division
B. comparison multiplication
C. put-together
D. take-apart
comparison multiplication
