Name: ______________________________
Date: ______________________________
Period: ______
Key: Integers/Number Line Vocabulary - Day 2
Term
Definition
Rational Number
A number that can be written as the quotient of
two integers (positive or negative).
Example/Non-example
Example: 1, 0, -2,
,
,
Non-Example: π,
Integer
A number that is in the set of counting numbers, Example: 1000, 205, -100, -4, 7, 72, 0
their negatives, or zero.
Non-Example: π,
Whole Number
A counting number {1, 2, 3, 4, …} or zero
,
Example: 0, 3, 9, 12, 888
Non-Example: -1, π,
Positive
Larger than zero
,
,
,
Example: 1000, 205, 7, 72, π,
Non-Example: -1, -167.99,
Negative
Less than zero
Example: -1, -167.99,
Non- Example: 1000, 205, 7, 72, π,
Opposite
Absolute Value
Addend
A number that is the same distance from zero,
but with the other sign.
The distance a number is from zero. The
absolute value is always positive.
A number that is being added to another
number.
Example: -1 and 1, 3 and -3
Non-Example: -1 and 0, 7 and 17
Example: | -3 | = 3
Non-Example: | 7| ≠ -7
Example: in 3 + 2 = 5, 3 and 2 are addends
Non-Example: 3×4=12 has no addends
Name: ______________________________
Date: ______________________________
Period: ______
Integers/Number Line Vocabulary
Term
Rational Number
Integer
Whole Number
Positive
Negative
Opposite
Absolute Value
Addend
Definition
Example/Non-example
Name: ______________________________
Date: ______________________________
Period: ______
Integers/Number Line Vocabulary
Term
Definition
Less than zero
Example/Non-example
Example: 1000, 205, 7, 72, π,
Non-Example: -1, -167.99,
A number that is in the set of counting numbers, Example: | -3 | = 3
their negatives, or zero.
Non-Example: | 7| ≠ -7
A number that is being added to another
number.
A number that can be written as the quotient of
two integers (positive or negative).
Example: 0, 3, 9, 12, 888
Non-Example: -1, π,
,
Example: 1, 0, -2,
,
,
,
Non-Example: π,
Larger than zero
Example: -1, -167.99,
Non- Example: 1000, 205, 7, 72, π,
The distance a number is from zero. The
absolute value is always positive.
A number that is the same distance from zero,
but with the other sign.
A counting number {1, 2, 3, 4, …} or zero
Example: in 3 + 2 = 5, 3 and 2 are addends
Non-Example: 3×4=12 has no addends
Example: 1000, 205, -100, -4, 7, 72, 0
Non-Example: π,
,
,
Example: -1 and 1, 3 and -3
Non-Example: -1 and 0, 7 and 17
Name: ______________________________
Date: ______________________________
Period: ______
Key: Positive/Negative Words and Examples – Workstation packet
Positive
Negative
Gain/Profit
Loss
Examples
Positive: I gained 10 pounds last year!
Weight change = +10
Negative: I lost 12 pounds this summer! Weight change = -12
Rise
Fall/Drop
Positive: The temperature rose 15 degrees in 30 minutes. Temp change = +15
Negative: The temperature fell 40 degrees overnight. Temp change = -40
Climb
Dive
Increase
Decrease
Positive: We had to climb 1000 feet to reach the summit. +1000
Negative: Then we dove 1200 feet off the side of the cliff. -1200
(Lucky us – we had our parachutes)
Positive: Increase the volume by 3.
+3
Negative: Now decrease the volume by 4. -4
More
Less/Fewer
Positive: Carl has 3 more apples than Jeff.
+3
Negative: Jessie has 6 fewer oranges than Carla. -6
Above Sea Level
Below Sea Level
Positive: Mt. Whitney is 14505 feet above sea level. +14505
Negative: Death Valley is 282 feet below sea level. -282
Surcharge/Tax
Discount
Positive: There will be a $5 surcharge for altering your pants.
+5
Negative: You will receive a $10 discount on the jacket. -10
Ascend
Descend
Positive: We had to ascend 120 steps to get to the high Kiva.
Negative: Then we had to descend the same 120 steps… -120
+120
Name: ______________________________
Date: ______________________________
Period: ______
Positive/Negative Words and Examples
Positive
Gain/Profit
Rise
Climb
Increase
More
Above Sea Level
Surcharge/Tax
Ascend
Negative
Examples
Name: ______________________________
Date: ______________________________
Period: ______
Positive/Negative Words and Examples
Positive
Negative
Decrease
Examples
Positive: Mt. Whitney is 14505 feet above sea level. +14505
Negative: Death Valley is 282 feet below sea level. -282
Descend
Positive: The temperature rose 15 degrees in 30 minutes. Temp change = +15
Negative: The temperature fell 40 degrees overnight. Temp change = -40
Loss
Positive: We had to climb 1000 feet to reach the summit. +1000
Negative: Then we dove 1200 feet off the side of the cliff. -1200
(Lucky us – we had our parachutes)
Dive
Positive: Carl has 3 more apples than Jeff.
+3
Negative: Jessie has 6 fewer oranges than Carla. -6
Less/Fewer
Positive: I gained 10 pounds last year!
Weight change = +10
Negative: I lost 12 pounds this summer! Weight change = -12
Discount
Positive: Increase the volume by 3.
+3
Negative: Now decrease the volume by 4. -4
Below Sea Level
Positive: There will be a $5 surcharge for altering your pants.
+5
Negative: You will receive a $10 discount on the jacket. -10
Fall/Drop
Positive: We had to ascend 120 steps to get to the high Kiva.
Negative: Then we had to descend the same 120 steps… -120
+120