Glossary: Terms Starting with B
71 definitions with links to the lessons that teach each word.
background
English
the part furthest away
Learn it in: Describing images (Grade 2), Introductions (Grade 5), Introductions (Grade 6)
backwards
Maths
In the direction numbers get smaller.
Learn it in: Counting forwards and backwards (Grade 1)
bar graph
Maths
A graph that uses bars.
Learn it in: Bar graphs (Grade 2), Scaled bar graphs (Grade 3), Bar graphs (Grade 4)
bar model
Maths
A bar divided into equal boxes.
Learn it in: Multiplication using pictures (Grade 2), Division using pictures (Grade 2), Fraction word problems (Grade 4)
base
Maths
The number multiplied.
Learn it in: Powers of ten (Grade 5), Area of triangles (Grade 6), Area of parallelograms (Grade 6)
base word
English
a word before an ending is added
Learn it in: Inflectional endings (Grade 2), Common prefixes (Grade 2), Prefixes and suffixes (Grade 3)
basic fact
Maths
A fact like 3 × 4.
Learn it in: Multiplying by multiples of ten (Grade 3), Multiplying by multiples of ten (Grade 4), Division using place value (Grade 4)
bat
English
an animal that flies, or a stick used in a game
Learn it in: Multiple-meaning words (Grade 1), Multiple-meaning words (Grade 3)
beat
English
one part of a word
Learn it in: Recognising syllables (Grade 1), Nursery rhymes (Grade 1), Syllable division (Grade 2)
because
English
a word that gives a reason
Learn it in: Expressing opinions (Grade 2), Character motivations (Grade 3), Supporting opinions with reasons (Grade 3)
begin
English
start
Learn it in: Letter names and sounds (Grade 1), Consonant blends (Grade 1), Capital letters (Grade 1)
beginning
English
the start
Learn it in: Identifying beginning sounds (Grade 1), Beginning, middle, and end (Grade 1), Story sequencing (Grade 2)
beginning blend
English
a blend at the start, like st in stop
Learn it in: Reviewing consonant blends (Grade 2)
benchmark
Maths
A known size you compare with.
Learn it in: Estimating measurements (Grade 2), Estimation (Grade 3), Ordering fractions (Grade 4)
between
Maths
In the middle of two numbers. 5 is between 4 and 6.
Learn it in: Ordering numbers (Grade 1), Ordering numbers (Grade 1), Spatial reasoning (Grade 2)
bias
English
favouring one side unfairly
Learn it in: Source reliability (Grade 4), Facts and opinions (Grade 5), Evaluating source usefulness (Grade 5)
blend
English
push sounds together
Learn it in: Blending spoken phonemes (Grade 1), Consonant–vowel–consonant words (Grade 1), Blending sounds into words (Grade 1)
block method
English
writing about one subject then the other
Learn it in: Compare-and-contrast writing (Grade 6)
body paragraph
English
a paragraph that develops one point
Learn it in: Informational reports (Grade 4), Essay structure (Grade 5), Essay organisation (Grade 6)
boil
Science
to heat water until it bubbles (an adult does this)
Learn it in: Drinking clean water (Grade 1)
borrow
Maths
Take one from the next place.
Learn it in: Subtraction with regrouping (Grade 3), Large-number subtraction (Grade 4)
borrowed word
English
a word taken from another language
Learn it in: Word origins (Grade 5), Word origins (Grade 6)
both
English
the two of them
Learn it in: Comparing stories (Grade 2), Compare and contrast (Grade 3), Comparing literary works (Grade 5)
brainstorm
English
to collect many ideas quickly
Learn it in: Story planning (Grade 4), Creative expression (Grade 5), Narrative planning (Grade 6)
bright
Science
giving a lot of light
Learn it in: Functions of the senses (Grade 1), What is light (Grade 1)
budget
Maths
The money you plan to spend.
Learn it in: Practical shopping problems (Grade 3), Applying mathematics to real situations (Grade 6)
build on
English
add to what someone said
Learn it in: Participating in discussions (Grade 2), Participating in discussions (Grade 3), Structured discussions (Grade 4)