How does an input affect an output? Assess your learners' ability to answer this question using this pre-test. Scholars answer questions about the basics of a function. Topics include determining if a table or statement represents a function, evaluating an expression, making a table and graphing linear and non-linear functions, determining the rate of change, and finding intervals a graph is increasing or decreasing.

Concepts

functions, input/output tables, evaluating expressions, graphing functions, linear, non-linear functions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use as a pre-test prior to instruction to guide the development of the unit; give the same test at the end of the unit to measure growth
• Assign even questions as warm-up questions throughout the unit and odd questions as exit tickets

Classroom Considerations

• The directions say to not use a calculator but you can adapt directions to fit your purpose and level of your classes
• The lesson begins a nine-part unit on functions

Pros

• Test is laid out well and includes point totals for each question
• Includes an answer key

Cons

• Topics span a wide range of concepts and may not fit a typical function unit at this level

Common Core

8.F.A.1