Computation – includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and rounding of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, and positive and negative numbers.

 

Skills and Concepts                                                                                         

 

RIT scores lower than 150

Whole Numbers

·        Understand the concept of subtraction using symbols; subtract two numbers in vertical format

New Vocabulary in this range: and

New Signs and Symbols: +, =, -

 

RIT scores between 151 and 160

Whole Numbers

·        Understand the concept of multiplication using symbols; recall multiplication facts with one factor as 1,2,3,4,5 and other factor 0-9

New Vocabulary in this range: equals, facts

New Signs and Symbols: x (multiplication symbol)

 

RIT scores between 161 and 170

Whole Numbers

Decimals

New Vocabulary in this range: none

New Signs and Symbols: $, decimal point

 

RIT scores between 171 and 180

Whole Numbers

Fractions

Decimals

New Vocabulary in this range: closest, how many

New Signs and Symbols: division symbol (both forms)

 

RIT scores between 181 and 190

Whole Numbers

·        Identify the division facts related to a multiplication fact with one factor as         1,2,3,4,5 and the other factor 0-9

·        Use strategies to develop computational fluency with multiplication: “zero    property,” “property of one,” “arrays,” doubles,” “nine patterns”

·        Multiply multi-digit numbers

Fractions

·        Subtract mixed numbers with like denominators with regrouping

Decimals

·        Add decimals to hundredths place using both horizontal and vertical format (not the same number of digits)

·        Multiply a decimal by a whole number

·        Divide a decimal by a whole number and vice versa

New Vocabulary in this range: none

New Signs and Symbols: none

 

RIT scores between 191 and 200

Whole Numbers

Fractions

Decimals

·        Compute basic operations with monetary amounts up to and including $20.00

·        Round decimals to the nearest whole number

·        Add decimals to thousandths, vertically and horizontally, with and without regrouping

·        Subtract decimals to thousandths, vertically and horizontally, with and without regrouping

Percents

·        Find a percent of a number (6% of 30)

New Vocabulary in this range: difference, not true, power of 10, rounded, thousands

New Signs and Symbols: ˘, %

 

RIT scores between 201 and 210

Whole Numbers

·        Divide a 2-digit number by a 2-digit number with a remainder

Fractions

Decimals

Percents

New Vocabulary in this range: estimate, round, closest to, sum, of (used as in “˝ of 36”)

New Signs and Symbols: square root symbol

 

RIT scores between 211 and 220

Whole Numbers

Fractions

Decimals

·        Round decimals to nearest whole number, tenth, or hundredth

·        Write a terminating decimal as a fraction or mixed number

Integers

·        Identify the greater or lesser of 2 integers

·        Multiply integers with unlike signs

New Vocabulary in this range: smallest, tenth

New Signs and Symbols: - as a negative, + as a positive

 

RIT scores between 221 and 230

Whole Numbers

Fractions

·        Add and subtract fractions with like denominators; change improper fractions to mixed numbers

Decimals

·        Relate fractions to decimals

·        Write a number sentence to solve one-step word problems involving the operations of addition, subtraction, and multiplication of fractions and decimals

Integers

Percent

·        Write a ratio (fraction) as a percent and percent as a ratio (fraction: denominators are factors of 100)

New Vocabulary in this range: product, divide, most, if – then, compute, lowest terms

New Signs and Symbols: none

 

RIT scores between 231 and 240

Whole Numbers

Fractions

Decimals

Integers

·        Add integers with unlike signs

Percents

·        Find the percent one number is of another (8 is what % of 20?)

New Vocabulary in this range: ‘Solve for n”

New Signs and Symbols: none

 

RIT scores between 241 and 250

Fractions

Integers

New Vocabulary in this range: decimal fractions, opposite

New Signs and Symbols: none

 

RIT scores between 251 and 260

Integers

New Vocabulary in this range: sum of opposites

New Signs and Symbols: none

 

RIT scores between 261 and 270

Fractions

Percents

New Vocabulary in this range: none

New Signs and Symbols: none

 

RIT scores above 270

Fractions

New Vocabulary in this range: none

New Signs and Symbols: none