Foundation Maths Vocabulary Practice
Understanding maths vocabulary helps children
understand instructions, solve problems and
explain their mathematical thinking.
This quiz provides short, repeatable practice
with important words used throughout
Foundation Mathematics.
Number Vocabulary
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number
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numeral
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zero
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count
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before
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after
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between
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more
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less
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same
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equal
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greater
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smaller
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first
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last
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order
Addition and Subtraction Vocabulary
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add
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addition
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plus
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altogether
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join
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more
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subtract
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subtraction
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minus
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take away
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left
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difference
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part
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whole
Pattern Vocabulary
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pattern
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repeat
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sequence
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next
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copy
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continue
Measurement Vocabulary
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length
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height
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long
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short
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tall
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heavy
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light
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holds more
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holds less
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compare
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time
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day
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week
Shape Vocabulary
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shape
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circle
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triangle
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square
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rectangle
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side
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corner
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curved
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straight
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sort
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group
Position Vocabulary
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above
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below
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beside
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next to
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between
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inside
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outside
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under
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over
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near
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far
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left
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right
Data Vocabulary
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data
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collect
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sort
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group
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category
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most
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least
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same
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different
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compare
Australian Curriculum Connection
This vocabulary quiz supports language used
throughout Foundation Mathematics rather than
assessing one individual content description.
Vocabulary is drawn from Foundation learning
across:
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Number
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Algebra
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Measurement
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Space
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Statistics
It can therefore be used alongside Foundation
curriculum quizzes as regular vocabulary
revision.
How to Use This Quiz
Students complete
5 randomly selected questions
in each attempt.
Encourage children to read the word aloud,
explain it in their own words and connect it
with an example.
Repeated short practice helps children become
familiar with the language they will see in
classroom questions and maths activities.
Suitable for Daily Practice
This activity can be used as a two-to-five-minute
warm-up at the beginning of a maths lesson,
during numeracy rotations, for home practice
or for quick revision.