How it works
This math symbols worksheet prints twelve signs down the left, from + and ÷ to ≠ and %, and their names, mixed up, down the right. Children join each sign to its name with a line.
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Two sets of signs
Set picks the list. Everyday signs holds plus, minus, times, divided by, equals, the three comparing signs, cents, dollars, percent and degrees. Signs for later grades holds ≤, ≥, ≈, π, √, ±, ∞, parentheses, absolute value, parallel, triangle and squared.
Lines to draw or tiles to paste
Answer by changes the task. Pencil only leaves two columns to join. Cut and paste prints an empty box beside each sign and the names as tiles to cut out.
Your own signs
Type pairs of your own in the box, one to a line: ∴ = therefore. They replace ours.
- After matching, have children read a number sentence aloud for each sign: seven is greater than four.
- Pairs sets how many print, from 4 to 12; at 12 a set prints whole.
Questions and answers
Does the math symbols worksheet come with an answer key?
Yes. The key prints as the last page, with every line drawn. To leave it off, untick Add an answer key as the last page under More options; See the answers, in the same place, shows the key on screen.
Why is there no slash or dot on the sheet?
A slash can also be read divided by and a raised dot times, the names of ÷ and ×. With all four on one matching sheet, two lines would both be right. These sheets keep × and ÷, the signs of elementary arithmetic.
Which sign is greater than and which is less than?
Read from left to right. In 7 > 4 the wide end comes first, and it reads seven is greater than four. In 4 < 7 the point comes first: four is less than seven. The wide end always faces the larger number.
What do the signs for later grades mean?
Each is listed with an example under the tool: ≤ and ≥ allow the two sides to be equal, ≈ means close but not exact, as in π ≈ 3.14, and the bars in |−3| = 3 ask for the distance from zero.