Glossary: Terms Starting with G

51 definitions with links to the lessons that teach each word.

gale

Science

a very strong wind

Learn it in: Windy weather (Grade 1)

gap

English

missing information

Learn it in: Organising research (Grade 4), Evaluating explanations (Grade 5), Synthesising information (Grade 6)

gap

Maths

Empty space.

Learn it in: Dot plots (Grade 6)

garden

Maths

A piece of land for growing plants.

Learn it in: Practical area problems (Grade 3)

garden

Science

a place where plants are grown

Learn it in: Living things in our surroundings (Grade 1)

GCF

Maths

Greatest common factor.

Learn it in: Greatest common factor (Grade 6), Fraction simplification (Grade 6)

generalisation

English

a broad statement based on a few cases

Learn it in: Logical reasoning (Grade 5)

generalise

Maths

State a rule for all cases.

Learn it in: Mathematical reasoning (Grade 5)

generation

Science

a group of plants of one age

Learn it in: Plant life cycles (Grade 2)

genre

English

a type of writing, such as poetry, fiction or drama

Learn it in: Comparing literary genres (Grade 4), Comparing literary genres (Grade 5), Comparing genres (Grade 6)

gentle

Science

soft and kind, not rough

Learn it in: Caring for living things (Grade 1)

germ

Science

a tiny living thing that can make us ill

Learn it in: Drinking clean water (Grade 1)

germination

Science

when a seed starts to grow

Learn it in: Seed germination (Grade 2)

germs

Science

tiny things that can make us ill

Learn it in: Personal hygiene (Grade 1)

gesture

English

a movement of the body that shows meaning

Learn it in: Character interpretation (Grade 4)

gills

Science

parts that let a tadpole breathe in water

Learn it in: Frog life cycle (Grade 2)

glass

Science

a hard, smooth, see-through material

Learn it in: Glass (Grade 1)

glossary

English

a list of important words and their meanings

Learn it in: Text features (Grade 3), Technical vocabulary (Grade 5), Technical vocabulary (Grade 6)

goal

English

what the team wants to achieve

Learn it in: Collaborative projects (Grade 3), Research planning (Grade 5), Reflective communication (Grade 6)

government

English

the group that runs a country

Learn it in: Academic vocabulary (Grade 4)

grain

Science

the lines in wood

Learn it in: Wood (Grade 1)

gram

Science

a unit of mass

Learn it in: Measuring using simple tools (Grade 2)

gram (g)

Maths

A small unit of mass.

Learn it in: Mass (Grade 2), Measuring mass (Grade 3)

graph

English

a root meaning write or draw

Learn it in: Word roots (Grade 3)

graph

Science

a picture of data

Learn it in: Organising observations (Grade 2)

graphic organiser

English

a chart or web for planning

Learn it in: Organising ideas (Grade 2), Note-taking (Grade 5), Note-taking (Grade 6)

gravity

Science

the force that pulls things down towards the ground

Learn it in: Everyday examples of forces (Grade 1)

greater

Maths

Bigger.

Learn it in: Comparing data (Grade 3)

greater than

Maths

Bigger in amount. 9 is greater than 5.

Learn it in: Comparing numbers (Grade 1), Comparing two-digit numbers (Grade 1), Comparing three-digit numbers (Grade 2)

greatest

Maths

The biggest.

Learn it in: Ordering large numbers (Grade 4), Ordering fractions (Grade 4)

greatest common factor

Maths

The biggest shared factor.

Learn it in: Simplifying fractions (Grade 4)

Greek

English

from the ancient Greek language

Learn it in: Greek and Latin roots (Grade 5)

Greek root

English

a root that comes from ancient Greek

Learn it in: Greek and Latin roots (Grade 4)

greet

English

to say hello

Learn it in: Introducing oneself (Grade 1)

greeting

English

the opening: Dear...

Learn it in: Friendly letters (Grade 2)

grey

Science

between black and white

Learn it in: Cloudy weather (Grade 1)

grid

Maths

100 squares.

Learn it in: Percentages as ratios per hundred (Grade 6)

grip

English

how you hold a pencil

Learn it in: Letter formation (Grade 1)

grip

Science

how well something holds

Learn it in: Movement on different surfaces (Grade 1)

group

English

things that are together

Learn it in: Word categories (Grade 1), Organising ideas (Grade 2)

group

Maths

Things that are together.

Learn it in: Understanding numbers (Grade 1), Combining groups (Grade 1), Sorting objects (Grade 1)

group

Science

things that go together

Learn it in: Sorting and grouping objects (Grade 1), Organising observations (Grade 2)

group of five

Maths

Four lines crossed by one.

Learn it in: Simple tally marks (Grade 1), Tally charts (Grade 2)

group of ten

Maths

Ten things together.

Learn it in: Grouping objects into tens (Grade 1)

grouping

Maths

Finding how many groups.

Learn it in: Division as grouping (Grade 3), Division word problems (Grade 4)

groups of

Maths

Same amount in each.

Learn it in: Simple multiplication problems (Grade 2), Making equal groups (Grade 2), Word problems (Grade 3)

grow

Science

to get bigger and change

Learn it in: Characteristics of living things (Grade 1), Growth and change (Grade 1), Seedling growth (Grade 2)

guess

English

think what something means

Learn it in: Vocabulary from stories (Grade 1)

guess

Science

an idea with no evidence yet

Learn it in: Reviewing scientific observation (Grade 2)

guess and check

Maths

Try and improve.

Learn it in: Selecting strategies (Grade 6)

guide words

English

the words at the top of the page

Learn it in: Dictionary introduction (Grade 2), Dictionary skills (Grade 3), Dictionary and thesaurus skills (Grade 4)