Glossary: Terms Starting with Q
15 definitions with links to the lessons that teach each word.
Q and A
English
a time for questions and answers
Learn it in: Presenting findings (Grade 5), Presenting findings (Grade 6)
quadrilateral
Maths
A polygon with 4 sides.
Learn it in: Quadrilaterals (Grade 3), Quadrilaterals (Grade 6)
quantity
Maths
An amount.
Learn it in: Understanding ratios (Grade 6), Finding percentages of quantities (Grade 6)
quarter
Maths
One of four equal parts.
Learn it in: Quarters (Grade 2), Fractions in everyday life (Grade 2), Partitioning shapes (Grade 2)
question
English
words we use to ask about something
Learn it in: Asking and answering questions (Grade 1), Answering basic comprehension questions (Grade 1), Question marks (Grade 1)
question
Maths
Something we ask.
Learn it in: Interpreting simple data (Grade 1), Collecting data (Grade 2), Answering questions using graphs (Grade 2)
question
Science
something we ask because we want to know
Learn it in: What is science? (Grade 1), Asking scientific questions (Grade 1), Asking investigable questions (Grade 2)
question word
English
who, what, where, when or why
Learn it in: Question marks (Grade 1), Asking relevant questions (Grade 2)
quotation
English
the exact words someone says
Learn it in: Dialogue in stories (Grade 2), Textual evidence (Grade 4), Supporting evidence (Grade 4)
quotation marks
English
marks that show spoken words
Learn it in: Punctuation and editing (Grade 3), Dialogue (Grade 3), Direct speech (Grade 4)
quotient
Maths
The answer to a division.
Learn it in: Division using objects (Grade 2), Division as sharing (Grade 3), Division as grouping (Grade 3)