MATH CLUE WORDS
ADDITION
SUBTRACTION
sum
plus
together
added to
total of
combined
both
difference
minus
take away
fewer than
less than
decreased by
are not
change
MULTIPLICATION
DIVISION
product of
multiplied by
times
of
double
triple
quotient of
divided by
per
into
out of
ratio of
unit price
cut up
separated
share equally
split
half
parts
EQUALS
is
are
was
were
will be
gives
yields
sold for
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MATHEMATICAL TRANSLATIONS
ADDITION
SUBTRACTION
3 + n is the same as:
b - 7 is the same as:
the sum of 3 and n
the difference between b and 7
n added to 3
7 subtracted from b
3 plus n
b minus 7
n more than 3
7 less than b
3 increased by n
b decreased by 7
MULTIPLICATION
DIVISION
5n is the same as:
6
x is the same as:
the product of 5 and n
the quotient of 6 and x
n multiplied by 5
6 divided by x
5 times n
SPECIAL PHRASES
2n = twice, or double a number
n
2
= half a number
3n = a number tripled
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SCIENCE ORAL LANGUAGE STRUCTURES
I observed ___________ when _____________.
I compared ___________ and ______________.
I noticed ___________, when ________________.
I wonder what would happen if _________________.
We want to test _________ to find out if ____________.
I wonder why _____________.
The effect of __________ on ___________ is ______________.
The evidence I used to support __________ is ______________.
I believe ____________ because ______________.
The reason I believe ______________ is ___________.
I know that ____________ is ___________ because _____________.
The facts that support my idea are _______________.
Based on ________________, I think _________________.
Based upon _____________, my hypothesis is _____________.
If I change _________, then I think _________ will happen because ________.
What do you think will happen if/next____________?
Does ____________ have more ____________?
What causes ____________ to ____________?
What caused ____________?
Can you show me where you found information about ____________?
How would this be different if _____________?
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Ideas taken from, “Networking – To Increase Reading Comprehension,” presented
by NTID at the AG Bell Convention
RELATIONSHIP
DEFINITION
CLUE WORDS
Example
member of a larger group
of objects
___ is a type of _____
___ is a kind of _____
___ is an example of _____
___ is in the category of _____
Two types of ___ are _____
___ for instance, _____
___ such as, _____
___ includes/including _____
Characteristic
to have or do something
___ has _____
___ is characterized by _____
One feature of ___ is _____
A property of ___ is _____
An aspect of ___ is _____
___ is a characteristic of _____
Definition
the meaning of a term
___ is called _____
___ can be defined as _____
___ is _____
___ can be interpreted as _____
___ is explained as _____
___ refers to _____
___ is a procedure for _____
___ is someone who _____
___ means _____
RELATIONSHIP
DEFINITION
CLUE WORDS
Sequence
one event or thing occurs
after another
___ follows _____
___ then add _____
___ earlier than _____
subsequently _____
after _____
first ___, then _____
___ and then _____
___ and last _____
before _____
___ and next _____
Reason / Result
when one thing leads to/or ___ depends on _____
influences another
___ influences _____
___ has an affect on _____
___ acts on _____
___ operates on _____
___ is a function of _____
___ results in _____
___ leads to _____
___ produces _____
___ causes _____
in order to ___, _____
___ therefore _____
Compare / Contrast
how two or more things
are similar or different
___ can be contrasted to _____
___ is greater than _____
___ is _____ to _____
___ is different than _____
___ is like _____
___ is harder than _____
___ is easier than _____
___ is _____ than _____