Vocabulary Reviews

Skills 1

• put numbers or words associated with numbers in order from least to greatest or greatest to least  
• solve problems with fractions or decimals whether it be to represent whole numbers or numbers less than or greater than one
• compare fractions
• recognize fractions in simplest form
• use a variety of strategies to estimate, approximate, and determine a reasonable solution based on the context of the problem

Skills 2

     Topics include:

• describe the relationship between sets of data in graphic organizers
• identify prime and composite numbers
• select from and use diagrams and equations to represent meaningful problem situations 

Skills 3

     Topics include:

• identify essential attributes including parallel, perpendicular, and congruent parts of two- and three-dimensional geometric figures
• identify the transformation that generates one figure from the other
• locate and name points on a coordinate plane

Skills 4

     Topics include:

• perform simple conversions with the same measurement system
• connect models for perimeter, area, and volume with their respective formulas
• select and use appropriate units and formulas to measure length, perimeter, area, and volume
• solve problems involving changes in temperature
• solve problems involving elapsed time

Skills 5

     Topics include:

• use fractions to describe the results of an experiment
• use experimental results to make a prediction
• list all possible outcomes of a probability experiment
• use tables of related number pairs to make a line graph
• describe characteristics of data presented in tables and graphs including median, mode, and range
• graph a given set of data using an appropriate graphical representation

Source: Grade 5 TAKS Mathematics Information Booklet