find the value of an expression

When asked to EXPLAIN a math problem you must:

provide evidence (words or numbers) to support your solution

When you COMPARE, you:

look at 2 or more items & see how they're the same/different

When you DIFFERENTIATE, you:

find the difference between 2 or more things

use your knowledge to solve a new problem

When you DESCRIBE something, you

show your thinking in words, numbers or drawings

When you EXPRESS an answer, you must

change your answer into another form

To DISTINGUISH is to:

know or see the characteristics (or attributes) of something

When you COMPOSE, you:

make something by putting together the parts

arrive at the answer by experiment, checking or calculation

To CONVERT, you must:

change the form of a number without changing the value

If you are asked to CLASSIFY something, you:

sort objects or numbers by what they share (or don't share)

When you GENERATE something, you:

use one or more math rules to create a response

When you DEMONSTRATE, you:

show what you know through words, pictures or numbers

To ANALYZE, you will:

examine carefully, break down into parts

use your knowledge of math in different situtations

If you can INTERPRET something you can:

explain what an answer is and why it is correct

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To EVALUATE, you
calculate the exact answer
compare numbers
find the value of an expression
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When asked to EXPLAIN a math problem you must:
prove you are correct
provide evidence (words or numbers) to support your solution
check your answer
3
When you COMPARE, you:
decide which item is the best
decide if you should add, subtract, multiply or divide
look at 2 or more items & see how they're the same/different
4
When you DIFFERENTIATE, you:
find the answer to a subtraction problem
find the answer to a division problem
find the difference between 2 or more things
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To DERIVE means to:
use your knowledge to solve a new problem
to go down a road in a vehicle
to use an answer more than once
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When you DESCRIBE something, you
show your thinking in words, numbers or drawings
give a lengthy, detailed piece of information. In French
write it using a compass
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To CALCULATE, you:
figure out the answer
go on to the next question
use a calculator
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When you EXPRESS an answer, you must
change your answer into another form
dress in your favorite clothes
calculate the answer
put in the proper punctuation marks
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To DECOMPOSE:
expose your math worksheet to bacteria
to separate into simpler parts
play music in an unpleasant way
add all numbers in a problem together
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To DISTINGUISH is to:
find the answer to a division problem
know or see the characteristics (or attributes) of something
be very fancy
to put out a fire
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When you COMPOSE, you:
write a word problem
make something by putting together the parts
write music in mathematical form
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To DEVELOP means to:
add features to a problem
get gradually lighter or darker
arrive at the answer by experiment, checking or calculation
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To CONVERT, you must:
change from numbers to letters
change the form of a number without changing the value
turn numbers from positive to negative
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If you are asked to CLASSIFY something, you:
sort objects or numbers by what they share (or don't share)
line up items in a row
determine where an object came from
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When you GENERATE something, you:
check your answer
use one or more math rules to create a response
make your answer smaller
make your answer larger
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When you DEMONSTRATE, you:
put on a show
show what you know through words, pictures or numbers
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If you are asked to DETERMINE an answer, you will:
show the answer
calculate the answer
all of these
figure out the answer
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To ANALYZE, you will:
examine carefully, break down into parts
sort
multiply
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APPLY means to:
use your knowledge of math in different situtations
complete all parts of a question
add together
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If you can INTERPRET something you can:
explain what an answer is and why it is correct
change your answer from one math operation to another
read something in a different language

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