Triangle Trains Assessment Answer Key/Scoring Guide

 

1.     

No. of triangle(s)

No. of exposed sides

1

3

2

4

3

5

4

6

5

7

6

8

 

2 points

The student provides correct t-chart label and data for all six triangles.

1 point

The student provides correct t-chart label and data for three triangles.

0 points

The student provides incorrect label and data for more than two triangles.

 

 

2.      The relationship between the number of triangles and the number of exposed sides is the number of triangles plus two.

 

2 points

The student correctly describes the relationship between the number of triangles and the number of exposed sides.

0 points

The student provides incorrect or no answer.

 

3.     

2 points

The student writes t + 2 to show the number of exposed sides.

0 points

The student provides incorrect or no answer.

 

 

4a.   

2 points

The student identifies 22 as the number of sides and uses 20 + 2 as the process.

1 point

The student identifies 22 as the number of sides or uses 20 + 2 as the process.

0 points

The student provides incorrect or no answers.

 

 

4b.   

2 points

The student identifies 37 as the number of sides and uses 35 + 2 as the process.

1 point

The student identifies 37 as the number of sides or uses 35 + 2 as the process.

0 points

The student provides incorrect or no answers.

 

 

5.      (1, 3) (2, 4) (3, 5) (4, 6) (5, 7) (6, 8)

 

2 points

The student correctly lists all six ordered pairs.

1 point

The student correctly lists three of the six ordered pairs.

0 points

The student correctly lists less than three ordered pairs.

 

 


 

6.

        

 

 

 

4 points

The student provides correct responses for title, labels for x- and y-axes, consistent scale for x- and y-axes, and six plot points.

3 points

The student provides correct responses for title, labels for x- and y-axes, consistent scale for x- and y-axes, and five plot points.

2 points

The student provides correct responses for three of the six items listed above.

1 point

The student provides correct responses for two of the six items listed above.

0 points

The student provides correct responses for less than two of the six items listed above.