Math 1
This term describes a ratio that compares two quantities with different units, like miles per hour.
Rate
This is the central message, lesson, or moral that the author wants the reader to learn from a story.
Theme
This is the distance a number is from zero on a number line, always expressed as a positive value.
Absolute Value
This is the main point the author is trying to make in a non-fiction text; it is what the text is "mostly about."
Central Idea (or Main Idea)
In the proportional equation y = kx, the letter k represents this specific value
Constant of Proportionality (or Unit Rate)
This type of character undergoes a significant internal change throughout the course of a story.
Dynamic Character
To change a fraction into a decimal, you perform this mathematical operation on the numerator and denominator
Division
To "read between the lines" and use clues from the text plus your own knowledge to reach a conclusion is to do this.
Infer (or make an Inference)
On a graph of a proportional relationship, the line must be straight and pass through this specific point.
Origin (or (0,0))
In poetry, this is a group of lines that form a unit, similar to a paragraph in prose.
Stanza
This is the sum of any number and its additive inverse (its opposite).
Zero
This text structure is used when an author explains why something happened and what resulted from it.
Cause and Effect
If a 12-ounce box of cereal costs $3.60, this is the unit price per ounce
$0.30
This literary device occurs when an author gives hints or clues about what will happen later in the plot.
Foreshadowing
When multiplying or dividing two negative numbers, the resulting sign is always this.
Positive
This is a statement that can be proven true, whereas a claim is a person's belief or position on a topic.
Fact