1. Name __________________________________ Date ____________________
Mrs. Labuski / Mrs. Rooney Period ________ Les 9-1 Understanding Integers
VOCABULARY DEFINITION EXAMPLE
Positive numbers are
greater than zero.
POSITIVE They may be written
NUMBER with a positive sign
(+) but are usually
written without it.
Negative numbers are
less than zero. They
NEGATIVE
NUMBER are always written
with a negative sign
(-).
Opposites are the
same distance from
OPPOSITES zero on a number
line, but on different
sides.
Integers are the set of
INTEGER all whole numbers
and their opposites.
The absolute value of
an integer is its
distance from zero on -3 3
ABSOLUTE
VALUE a number line. The The absolute value of
symbol for absolute -3 is 3.
value is

3. Name __________________________________ Date ____________________
Mrs. Labuski / Mrs. Rooney Period ________ Les 9-1 Understanding Integers
VOCABULARY DEFINITION EXAMPLE
POSITIVE
NUMBER
NEGATIVE
NUMBER
OPPOSITES
INTEGER
ABSOLUTE
VALUE