Comparing Numbers on a Number Line

What is the primary focus of this lesson?

• Interpreting number line models

• Understanding fractions

• Exploring geometric shapes

• Learning multiplication tables

On a number line, where are positive numbers located?

• To the left of zero

• Above zero

• Below zero

• To the right of zero

In the race story problem, what does zero represent?

• The starting line

• The finish line

• The distance covered

• A checkpoint halfway to the finish

If each unit on the number line represents 100 yards, what does the number 5 represent?

• 50 yards

• 500 yards

• 1000 yards

• 5 yards

In the race story, who is 500 yards past the checkpoint?

• Alyssia

• Mark

• Sue

• John

What should students avoid using in their homework story problems?

• A pet store

• Money

• Mark and Sue

• Distance from a location

What is one example of what zero could represent in a story problem?

• A river

• A mountain peak

• A checkpoint in a race

• A pet store

In Alyssia's football game story problem, what does moving 6.5 units to the left of zero represent?

• A gain of 6.5 yards

• A loss of 10 yards

• A loss of 6.5 yards

• A gain of 10 yards

How did Alyssia represent a 10-yard loss on the number line?

• By moving 6.5 units to the left of zero

• By moving 10 units to the right of zero

• By moving 10 units to the left of zero

• By moving 6.5 units to the right of zero

What is the key concept to remember when describing points on a number line?

• Negative numbers are above zero

• Positive numbers are to the left of zero

• Negative numbers are to the right of zero

• Positive numbers are to the right of zero