Glossary: Terms Starting with N
51 definitions with links to the lessons that teach each word.
name
English
what something is called
Learn it in: Naming familiar objects (Grade 1), Uppercase letters (Grade 1)
narrative
English
a story
Learn it in: Personal narratives (Grade 2), Narrative structure (Grade 4), Narrative planning (Grade 5)
narrative voice
English
the personality of the person telling the story
Learn it in: Narrative voice (Grade 4)
narrator
English
the voice that tells the story
Learn it in: Short fiction (Grade 3), Point of view (Grade 4), Narrative perspective (Grade 5)
natural
Science
found in nature
Learn it in: Common materials (Grade 1), Natural light sources (Grade 1), What is the environment (Grade 1)
nearest
Maths
Closest.
Learn it in: Rounding (Grade 4), Rounding (Grade 5), Rounding decimals (Grade 5)
nearest hundred
Maths
The closest multiple of 100.
Learn it in: Rounding to the nearest hundred (Grade 3)
need
Science
something a living thing must have to live
Learn it in: Basic needs of living things (Grade 1), Animal needs (Grade 1), Animal survival needs (Grade 2)
negative
Maths
Less than zero.
Learn it in: Introduction to integers (Grade 6), Positive and negative numbers (Grade 6)
net
Maths
Flat pattern of a solid.
Learn it in: Spatial reasoning (Grade 6), Surface area using nets (Grade 6)
new word
English
a different word
Learn it in: Oral sound manipulation (Grade 1), Using new words in sentences (Grade 1)
non-living
Science
never alive, so it does not grow or need food
Learn it in: Living and non-living things (Grade 1), What are animals (Grade 1)
non-standard unit
Maths
A unit like a hand span or paper clip.
Learn it in: Measuring using non-standard units (Grade 1)
non-unit fraction
Maths
A fraction with numerator more than 1.
Learn it in: Representing non-unit fractions (Grade 3)
note
English
a short piece of writing to help us remember
Learn it in: Gathering simple facts (Grade 1), Recording information (Grade 2), Simple note-taking (Grade 3)
note
Maths
A paper or plastic money.
Learn it in: Recognising local coins and notes (Grade 1), Counting money (Grade 2)
note-taking
English
writing brief records of key points
Learn it in: Academic listening (Grade 6), Note-taking (Grade 6)
noun
English
a word that names a person, animal, place or thing
Learn it in: Naming words (Grade 1), Describing words (Grade 1), Common and proper nouns (Grade 2)
novel
English
a long fictional narrative divided into chapters
Learn it in: Extended literary texts (Grade 6)
number
Maths
A word or idea that tells how many or which one. Example: three.
Learn it in: Understanding numbers (Grade 1)
number bond
Maths
Two numbers that make a total together, like 6 and 4 make 10.
Learn it in: Number bonds to 10 (Grade 1), Subtraction within 20 (Grade 1), Mental computation (Grade 4)
number line
Maths
A line with numbers in order.
Learn it in: Counting-on strategies (Grade 1), Addition within 100 (Grade 2), Skip counting (Grade 2)
number sentence
Maths
Numbers and signs that tell a maths story, like 4 + 2 = 6.
Learn it in: Addition using objects (Grade 1)
number word
Maths
A number written in letters. Example: five.
Learn it in: Understanding numbers (Grade 1), Reading and writing numbers (Grade 1)
numeral
Maths
The mark we write for a number. Example: 3.
Learn it in: Understanding numbers (Grade 1), Reading and writing numbers (Grade 1), Numbers to 100,000 (Grade 4)
numerator
Maths
The top number: parts we take.
Learn it in: Recognising unit fractions (Grade 2), Representing simple fractions (Grade 2), Unit fractions (Grade 3)