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Worksheet directions

Grade 8 • Guided Practice • Work with your teacher or a partner. Discuss the model or strategy, then complete each problem.

Sample questions

  1. A scatter plot falls from left to right. Describe the association. Answer: ___
  2. A scatter plot rises from left to right. Describe the association. Answer: ___
  3. A scatter plot rises from left to right. Describe the association. Use Set C values. Answer: ___
  4. A scatter plot rises from left to right. Describe the association. Use Set B values. Answer: ___
  5. A scatter plot no visible trend from left to right. Describe the association. Answer: ___
  6. A scatter plot falls from left to right. Describe the association. Use Set C values. Answer: ___

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 8.SP.A.1–4. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

  • 8.SP.A.1 — Construct and interpret scatter plots
  • 8.SP.A.2 — Fit a straight line to scatter plot data
  • 8.SP.A.4 — Patterns of association in categorical data

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