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5th Grade-SP-Sept.
September Spelling Activities for 5th Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| value | a numerical amount, quantity, or figure |
| digit | any of the ten symbols from 0 to 9 used to form numbers |
| million | the number 1,000,000 (a thousand thousands) |
| hundred thousand | the number 100,000 |
| estimate | to form a rough or approximate idea of a value, quantity, or cost |
| compare | to examine two or more items to identify similarities and differences |
| greater | having a larger size, quantity, or value |
| lesser | having a smaller size, quantity, or value |
| equal | being the same in quantity, value, or size |
| fraction | a numerical quantity that represents a part of a whole |
| continent | one of several large, continuous landmasses on Earth |
| canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river |
| numerator | the top number in a fraction, representing the number of parts being counted |
| country | a distinct political area with its own government |
| prairie | a large, flat or rolling area of grassland |
| denominator | the bottom number in a fraction, representing the total number of equal parts that make up the whole |
| boundary | a line or feature that marks the limits or extent of an area |
| desert | a dry, barren area of land with little to no rainfall, typically having sparse vegetation |
| simplify | to reduce a fraction to its lowest terms |
| region | an area of land with shared characteristics |
| tundra | a cold, treeless region where the ground is permanently frozen |
| equivalent | having the same value or meaning |
| climate | the long-term weather patterns of a particular area |
| peninsula | a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
| divide | to separate into equal parts or groups |
| mountain | a large, natural elevation of the Earth's surface that rises steeply from the surrounding level |
| island | a piece of land completely surrounded by water |
| multiply | to perform the mathematical operation of multiplication |
| plain | a large, flat area of land with few trees |
| coastline | the line where the land and a body of water, such as an ocean, meet |
| decimal | a number that uses a decimal point to represent a whole number and parts of a whole |
| plateau | a large area of high, flat land |
| border | the official line separating two countries, states, or regions |
| percent | a fraction or ratio expressed as a number out of 100 |
| riverbank | the land alongside a river |
| capital | the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country or state |
| portion | a part of a larger whole |
| valley | a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it |
| state | a political division within a country, such as one of the United States |
| preposition | a word that links a noun or pronoun to other words in a sentence. |