Language of the Addition Sign
Difference in Meaning and Saying
Think about the addition. What does it mean?
Write down all the words you can think of that have the same meaning as the addition sign.
Share your words with a classmate. Write down different words you hear.
Now, write the ways people say this sign in a math problem.
One-Word Ways to say the Addition Sign
There are three one-word ways to say the addition sign.
“plus”
2 + 3 is said as “two plus three”
20 + 30 is “20 plus 30”
200 + 300 “200 plus 300”
Your Turn–Practice spelling and writing the “plus” word for the addition sign.
“and”
3 + 4 is said as “three and four”
30 + 40 is “30 and 40”
300 + 400 “300 and 400”
Your Turn–Practice spelling and writing the “and” word for the addition sign.
“add”
4 + 7 is said as “four add seven”
40 + 70 is “40 add 70”
400 + 700 “400 add 700”
Your Turn–Practice spelling and writing the “add” word for the addition sign.
Multi-word Phrase to say the Addition Sign
“added to”
5 + 6 is said as “five added to six”
51 + 62 is “51 added to 62”
523 + 675 “523 added to 675”
Your Turn–Practice spelling and writing the “added to” phrase for the addition sign.
We will learn about other addition phrases in the Math Problems section later in this book.
