Glossary: Terms Starting with F

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

-ful

English

full of

Learn it in: Common suffixes (Grade 2)

fable

English

a short story with animals that teaches a moral

Learn it in: Fables (Grade 2), Comparing literary genres (Grade 5)

fabric

Science

a material made from threads, used for clothes

Learn it in: Fabric (Grade 1)

face

Maths

A flat surface of a solid shape.

Learn it in: Cubes (Grade 1), Properties of 3D shapes (Grade 2), Spatial reasoning (Grade 6)

fact

English

something true

Learn it in: Identifying important details (Grade 1), Gathering simple facts (Grade 1), Expressing opinions (Grade 2)

fact

Maths

A number sentence you know.

Learn it in: Multiplication facts for 2, 5 and 10 (Grade 2), Multiplication tables (Grade 3)

fact family

Maths

Addition and subtraction sentences that use the same three numbers.

Learn it in: Relationship between addition and subtraction (Grade 1), Relationship between multiplication and division (Grade 2), Relationship between multiplication and division (Grade 3)

factor

English

something that contributes to a result

Learn it in: Academic vocabulary (Grade 6)

factor

Maths

A number that is multiplied.

Learn it in: Multiplication as equal groups (Grade 3), Multiplication fact review (Grade 4), Understanding factors (Grade 4)

factor pair

Maths

Two factors that multiply to the number.

Learn it in: Factor pairs (Grade 4)

factor tree

Maths

Splitting a number into factors.

Learn it in: Prime factorisation (Grade 6)

factual question

English

a question with a simple fact as an answer

Learn it in: Analytical questions (Grade 6)

fair

Maths

Equal for everyone.

Learn it in: Sharing equally (Grade 2), Drawing conclusions (Grade 3)

fair share

Maths

An equal part for each.

Learn it in: Fractions in everyday life (Grade 2), Mean (Grade 6)

fair test

Science

a test where only one thing changes

Learn it in: Explaining results (Grade 2), Conditions affecting plant growth (Grade 2)

fall

Maths

Decrease.

Learn it in: Line graphs (Grade 5)

fall

Science

to drop to the ground

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

fallacy

English

a flaw in reasoning

Learn it in: Evaluating reasoning (Grade 6)

falling action

English

events after the climax

Learn it in: Plot development (Grade 5)

false cause

English

wrongly claiming one thing caused another

Learn it in: Cause-and-effect writing (Grade 6)

familiar

English

known well

Learn it in: Reading familiar stories (Grade 1)

FANBOYS

English

a memory aid for the seven conjunctions

Learn it in: Coordinating conjunctions (Grade 4)

farm

Science

land where people grow food and keep animals

Learn it in: Domestic and wild animals (Grade 1)

fast

Science

moving a long way in a short time

Learn it in: Fast and slow movement (Grade 1)

faulty reasoning

English

reasoning that does not truly support the claim

Learn it in: Logical reasoning (Grade 5)

favourite

English

liked best

Learn it in: Listening to stories (Grade 1)

feathers

Science

the light covering of a bird

Learn it in: Common animals (Grade 1)

feature

Maths

Something you can see, like colour or size.

Learn it in: Sorting objects (Grade 1)

feature

Science

something you notice about a thing, such as its colour or shape

Learn it in: Identifying objects (Grade 1), Sorting and grouping objects (Grade 1)

feedback

English

comments that help you improve

Learn it in: Respectful responses (Grade 3), Revising and editing (Grade 3), Revising narratives (Grade 4)

feel

English

soft, hard, smooth or rough

Learn it in: Describing familiar objects (Grade 1), Connecting stories to experiences (Grade 1), Writing personal experiences (Grade 1)

feeling

English

an emotion

Learn it in: Simple poems (Grade 1), Story characters (Grade 1), Character actions and motivations (Grade 2)

fewer

Maths

A smaller number of things.

Learn it in: Comparing numbers (Grade 1), Finding how many remain (Grade 1), Counting categories (Grade 1)

fewest

Maths

The smallest amount.

Learn it in: Reading and interpreting graphs (Grade 3)

fiction

English

a made-up story

Learn it in: Fiction and nonfiction (Grade 2), Short fiction (Grade 3)

figurative

English

having a meaning beyond the words

Learn it in: Figurative expressions (Grade 3), Figurative expressions (Grade 4), Idiomatic expressions (Grade 5)

figurative language

English

words used in a non-literal way for effect

Learn it in: Figurative language (Grade 6)

fin

Science

a body part a fish uses to swim

Learn it in: Animal body parts (Grade 1)

final copy

English

the finished version

Learn it in: Publishing creative writing (Grade 4), Publishing compositions (Grade 5)

final thought

English

a closing idea for the reader to remember

Learn it in: Conclusions (Grade 3), Conclusions (Grade 4), Conclusions (Grade 5)

finally

English

at the end

Learn it in: Story sequencing (Grade 2)

finding

English

what your research shows

Learn it in: Research reports (Grade 5)

findings

English

what the group learned

Learn it in: Collaborative inquiry (Grade 4), Presenting findings (Grade 5), Research report writing (Grade 6)

finger

Science

one of the five parts at the end of the hand

Learn it in: External body parts (Grade 1)

finger space

English

a gap the width of a finger

Learn it in: Spacing between words (Grade 1)

firefly

Science

a small insect that makes its own light

Learn it in: Natural light sources (Grade 1)

first

English

before all others

Learn it in: Identifying beginning sounds (Grade 1), Understanding story events (Grade 1)

first person

English

narration using I and we

Learn it in: Point of view (Grade 4), Narrative voice (Grade 4), Narrative perspective (Grade 5)

first, second, third

Maths

Words that tell the order of things.

Learn it in: Understanding numbers (Grade 1)

first-person narrator

English

a character who tells the story using I

Learn it in: Narrative perspective (Grade 5)

firsthand account

English

an account by someone who was there

Learn it in: Comparing information sources (Grade 4)

fit

English

belong with the topic

Learn it in: Supporting details (Grade 2)

fits

English

is the right choice

Learn it in: Synonyms (Grade 2)

five minutes

Maths

The gap between two numbers on a clock.

Learn it in: Time to five-minute intervals (Grade 2)

fix-up strategy

English

a way to repair understanding

Learn it in: Monitoring comprehension (Grade 4), Reading complex texts (Grade 5)

fixed cost

Maths

Cost that stays the same.

Learn it in: Mathematical modelling (Grade 6)

flashback

English

a part of a story set in an earlier time

Learn it in: Verb tense consistency (Grade 5), Literary techniques (Grade 6)

flat face

Maths

A flat surface.

Learn it in: Cylinders (Grade 1)

flat shape

Maths

A shape drawn on paper, like a circle.

Learn it in: Identifying shapes in everyday life (Grade 1)

flood

Science

a lot of water covering dry land

Learn it in: Rainy weather (Grade 1)

floor

Maths

The bottom surface of a room.

Learn it in: Practical area problems (Grade 3)

flow

English

how smoothly the writing reads

Learn it in: Paragraph transitions (Grade 4)

flower

Science

the part of a plant that may make seeds

Learn it in: What are plants? (Grade 1), Flowers (Grade 1), Reviewing plant parts (Grade 2)

fluency

English

reading smoothly and well

Learn it in: Repeated reading (Grade 2), Reading fluently (Grade 3), Reading fluency (Grade 4)

fluency

Maths

Quick, accurate recall.

Learn it in: Secondary mathematics readiness (Grade 6)

fluent

English

smooth and easy

Learn it in: Decodable word reading (Grade 1), Repeated reading (Grade 1), Accurate word recognition (Grade 2)

fluffy

Science

soft and light-looking

Learn it in: Cloudy weather (Grade 1)

focus

English

the main point an essay centres on

Learn it in: Introductions (Grade 5), Central ideas (Grade 6)

focused

English

clear and not too big

Learn it in: Research questions (Grade 3), Research questions (Grade 5)

foil

English

a character who contrasts with another

Learn it in: Character analysis (Grade 6)

fold

Maths

Bend over so edges meet.

Learn it in: Introduction to symmetry (Grade 2), Symmetry (Grade 3)

folktale

English

a traditional story passed down

Learn it in: Folktales (Grade 2), International folktales (Grade 3)

follow-up question

English

a question that extends an earlier answer

Learn it in: Analytical questions (Grade 6)

food

Science

what animals eat to live and grow

Learn it in: Animals as living organisms (Grade 1), Basic needs of living things (Grade 1)

food store

Science

food kept in the seed for the baby plant

Learn it in: Seeds (Grade 2)

force

Science

a push or a pull

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

foreground

English

the part nearest to you

Learn it in: Describing images (Grade 2)

foreshadowing

English

hints about what will happen later

Learn it in: Literary techniques (Grade 6)

forest

English

a place with many trees

Learn it in: Story settings (Grade 1)

forest

Science

a large area full of trees

Learn it in: Natural surroundings (Grade 1)

form

English

the type of writing, such as story or poem

Learn it in: Creative expression (Grade 5), Comparing genres (Grade 6)

formal

English

careful, polite language for official situations

Learn it in: Formal and informal communication (Grade 5)

formal phrase

English

careful wording suited to academic writing

Learn it in: Academic writing vocabulary (Grade 5)

formal presentation

English

a prepared talk to an audience in formal language

Learn it in: Formal presentations (Grade 6), Formal presentations (Grade 6)

formal style

English

polite, precise language without slang

Learn it in: Introductory argument essays (Grade 6)

formula

Maths

Rule with letters.

Learn it in: Mathematical modelling (Grade 6), Secondary mathematics readiness (Grade 6)

forwards

Maths

In the direction numbers get bigger.

Learn it in: Counting forwards and backwards (Grade 1)

four-digit number

Maths

A number from 1,000 to 9,999.

Learn it in: Numbers to 10,000 (Grade 3)

fourths (quarters)

Maths

Four equal parts.

Learn it in: Equal Parts of a Whole (Grade 3)

fraction

English

a part of a whole number

Learn it in: Academic vocabulary (Grade 4)

fraction

Maths

A part of a whole.

Learn it in: Halves (Grade 2), Numerators and denominators (Grade 3), Recognising equivalent fractions (Grade 3)

fraction bar

Maths

The line between the numbers.

Learn it in: Numerators and denominators (Grade 3), Equivalent fractions (Grade 4)

fraction of

Maths

Share into equal groups, then take some.

Learn it in: Fractions of collections (Grade 3)

fraction of an amount

Maths

Divide then multiply.

Learn it in: Fraction word problems (Grade 4), Fraction word problems (Grade 5)

fraction of the total

Maths

A part out of the whole.

Learn it in: Interpreting graphs (Grade 4)

fraction of total

Maths

Part divided by total.

Learn it in: Ratio notation (Grade 6)

fragile

Science

easily broken

Learn it in: Glass (Grade 1)

fragment

English

an incomplete sentence

Learn it in: Subject and predicate (Grade 2), Complete sentences (Grade 2), Sentence fragments (Grade 3)

free verse

English

poetry without a fixed rhyme or rhythm

Learn it in: Poetry interpretation (Grade 6)

frequency

Maths

How many times something happens.

Learn it in: Frequency tables (Grade 3), Tables (Grade 4), Frequency tables (Grade 5)

frequency table

Maths

A table that shows counts.

Learn it in: Frequency tables (Grade 3)

friction

Science

the rubbing force that slows moving things

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

friendly letter

English

a letter to a friend or family member

Learn it in: Friendly letters (Grade 2)

froglet

Science

a young frog with legs and a short tail

Learn it in: Frog life cycle (Grade 2)

frogspawn

Science

a mass of frog eggs in jelly

Learn it in: Frog life cycle (Grade 2)

fronted clause

English

a subordinate clause placed first

Learn it in: Complex sentences (Grade 6)

fruit

Science

the part of a plant that holds the seeds

Learn it in: Fruits and seeds (Grade 1), Fruits and seeds (Grade 2)

full

Maths

Holding as much as it can.

Learn it in: Full and empty (Grade 1)

full height

English

reaching the top line

Learn it in: Uppercase letters (Grade 1)

full sentence

English

a whole idea with a capital and end mark

Learn it in: Answering basic comprehension questions (Grade 1), Text-based comprehension questions (Grade 2)

full stop

English

a dot that ends a sentence

Learn it in: Reading with phrasing (Grade 1), Full stops (Grade 1), Reading connected sentences (Grade 2)

fur

Science

the soft hair of some animals

Learn it in: Common animals (Grade 1)

future tense

English

will happen later

Learn it in: Verbs and verb tenses (Grade 2), Verb tense consistency (Grade 4)

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