6th Grade iReady Math Vocabulary

Vocab from 6th grade iReady Curriculum

additional

more than you already have.

algebraic

involving variables or the rules of algebra.

analyze

to examine details and patterns in order to draw conclusions or make estimates.

approach

to begin to think about.

argue

to give reasons that a statement or claim is true or false.

argument

a statement or claim that something is true or false.

at least

the minimum amount; greater than or equal to a number.

at most

the maximum amount; less than or equal to a number.

combine

to form by joining two or more figures or amounts together.

compare

to look at two things closely to see what is similar and what is different about them.

comparison

a description of how things are similar and different.

consistent

the same or similar in different situations.

constant

staying the same.

corresponds to

directly relates to or matches something else.

counterclockwise

in the opposite direction of hands on a clock or toward the left from the top of a circle.

critique

to give an opinion about the good and bad parts of an idea or set of ideas.

data value

a number in a set of data.

decrease

to become smaller in size or lesser in value.

define

to identify or explain the meaning of something.

definition

a statement that describes what something is or does.

depend on

to be determined by something.

determine

to decide something based on evidence or facts.

diagram

a drawing that explains or shows the parts of something.

distributed equally

shared or divided so that each gets the same amount.

elevation

height above or below a given level, often sea level.

generally

most of the time or in most cases.

graph (noun)

a diagram that shows data or relationships between values or quantities.

graph (verb)

to show something with a graph.

horizontal

positioned side to side rather than up and down.

identical

exactly the same.

in common

the same for two or more things or groups.

increase

to become larger in size or greater in value.

interpret

to explain the meaning of something.

interval

all the values between two given values, which may also include one or both of the given values.

justify

to explain why something is correct or incorrect by giving logical reasons.

lesser

less or smaller in value.

maximum

the greatest amount that is possible or allowed, or the greatest value in a group.

minimum

the least amount that is possible or allowed, or the least value in a group.

model (noun)

a representation of a system, process, or relationship.

model (verb)

to represent.

no more than

less than or equal to a number.

nonzero

not equal to zero.

notation

system of symbols or characters used to represent information.

opposite

on the other side of or directly facing.

plot

to mark where something is, for example on a map, graph, or number line.

predict

to make a guess, estimate, or conjecture based on data.

property

a characteristic or quality.

quantity

an amount or number of something that can be counted or measured.

reasonable

sensible; makes sense.

reasoning

the process of thinking about something in order to form a conclusion.

reflect

to think carefully about something.

relate to

to connect one thing to one or more other things.

relationship

the way in which two or more things are connected and affect each other.

relative to

compared to something or someone else.

represent

to use as a sign, symbol, or example for something.

similar

almost the same; alike in some ways.

stage

a particular point or step in the development of something.

standard

regularly and widely used; generally accepted.

strategy

a careful way or plan for getting something done.

substitute

to replace one thing with another.

summarize

to explain briefly what something is like or about.

support

to provide facts, definitions, data, or other evidence to show that an argument or claim is true.

survey

an activity in which people are asked a question or questions in order to gather information.

symbol

a letter, group of letters, character, or picture that is used instead of a word or group of words.

typical

representative or usual.

value

the number or quantity that a variable or expression represents.

vary

to change or not be the same in all situations.

verify

to prove, show, find out, or state that something is true or correct.

vertical

positioned up and down rather than side to side.