Fourth Grade Module 5 Vocabulary

Terminology

Benchmark (standard or reference point by which something is measured)

Common denominator (when two or more fractions have the same denominator)

Denominator (e.g., the 5 in 3 5 names the fractional unit as fifths)

Fraction greater than 1 (a fraction with a numerator that is greater than the denominator)

Line plot (display of data on a number line, using an x or another mark to show frequency)

Mixed number (number made up of a whole number and a fraction)

Numerator (e.g., the 3 in 3 5 indicates 3 fractional units are selected)