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Unit 7 · Standard 6.NOS.6

🔑 Represent Rational Numbers and Their Opposites on the Number Line — Vocab Explorer

Lesson 7-2 · Learn the words, then practice them

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Illustration of Rational Numbers on the Number Line: Every rational number has one exact spot on the number line. Writing it as a fraction, a decimal, or an integer does not change where it sits.
Rational Numbers on the Number Line

ES Números racionales en la recta numérica

Every rational number has one exact spot on the number line. Writing it as a fraction, a decimal, or an integer does not change where it sits.

Cada número racional tiene un lugar exacto en la recta numérica. Escribirlo como fracción, decimal o entero no cambia dónde queda.

Illustration of Rational number: A number that can be written as a fraction of two integers, with a bottom number that is not zero.
Rational number

ES Número racional

A number that can be written as a fraction of two integers, with a bottom number that is not zero.

Un número que se puede escribir como una fracción de dos enteros, con un denominador que no sea cero.

Illustration of Fraction: A number that shows part of a whole, like 3/4.
Fraction

ES Fracción

A number that shows part of a whole, like 3/4.

Un número que muestra una parte de un todo, como 3/4.

Illustration of Decimal: A number with a dot, like 0.5, that shows a part less than one.
Decimal

ES Decimal

A number with a dot, like 0.5, that shows a part less than one.

Un número con un punto, como 0.5, que muestra una parte menor que uno.

Illustration of Number line: A straight line where numbers are placed in order; numbers get smaller to the left and larger to the right.
Number line

ES Recta numérica

A straight line where numbers are placed in order; numbers get smaller to the left and larger to the right.

Una recta donde los números se colocan en orden; los números son menores a la izquierda y mayores a la derecha.

Illustration of Equivalent: Having the same value, just written a different way.
Equivalent

ES Equivalente

Having the same value, just written a different way.

Tener el mismo valor, escrito de otra forma.

Illustration of Integer: Whole numbers and their opposites, like -2, -1, 0, 1, 2.
Integer

ES Número entero

Whole numbers and their opposites, like -2, -1, 0, 1, 2.

Números enteros y sus opuestos, como -2, -1, 0, 1, 2.

Illustration of Opposite: A number the same distance from 0 on the other side of 0.
Opposite

ES Opuesto

A number the same distance from 0 on the other side of 0.

Un número a la misma distancia de 0, del otro lado de 0.

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③ Fill in the blank

Use the word bank to finish each sentence.

Word bank
Rational Numbers on the Number LineRational numberFractionDecimalNumber lineEquivalentIntegerOpposite
  1. 1A rational number always has one exact spot on the .
  2. 2A number you can write as a fraction of two integers, with a bottom number that is not zero, is a .
  3. 3A number that shows part of a whole, like 3/5, is a .
  4. 4A number that uses a point to show parts of a whole is a .
  5. 5A line with numbers in order used to place and compare values is a .
  6. 6Numbers that name the same value, like 1/2 and 0.5, are .
  7. 7A whole number or its opposite is an .
  8. 8A number the same distance from 0 on the other side is its .

④ Use it in a sentence

Pick one word and finish the sentence in your own words.

A is .