1. Taking Standardized Test Part 1:Deductive Reasoning
Texas Algebra I
Taking Standardized Test
Part 1:Deductive Reasoning

2. Lesson Objectives The student will be able to:
use deductive reasoning to arrive at a “best” answer for a given test question

3. Graphs *Fact: Frequently, test writers only have 1 answer that could POSSIBLY be correct!
Sample question (2009 releases TAKS): The height, h, of a football when kicked with respect to time, t, is described by the function: Which graph shows the correct sketch of this function?

4. Graphs This question is a basic understanding question!
Look at the given function:
What do we know about it?
It is a parabola.

5. Graphs This question is a basic understanding question!
Look at the given function:
What do we know about it?
It is a parabola.
The parabola opens down.

6. Graphs This question is a basic understanding question!
Look at the given function:
What do we know about it?
It is a parabola.
The parabola opens down.
The it crosses the y-axis at the origin.

7. Graphs Therefore, based upon that there is only one answer that can be correct
Sample question (2009 releases TAKS): The height, h, of a football when kicked with respect to time, t, is described by the function: Which graph shows the correct sketch of this function?

8. Graphs Therefore, based upon that there is only one answer that can be correct
Sample question (2009 releases TAKS): The height, h, of a football when kicked with respect to time, t, is described by the function: Which graph shows the correct sketch of this function?

9. Graphs Therefore, based upon that there is only one answer that can be correct
Sample question (2009 releases TAKS): The height, h, of a football when kicked with respect to time, t, is described by the function: Which graph shows the correct sketch of this function?

10. Graphs Therefore, based upon that there is only one answer that can be correct
Sample question (2009 releases TAKS): The height, h, of a football when kicked with respect to time, t, is described by the function: Which graph shows the correct sketch of this function?

11. This is a another basic understanding question!
This also test your basic understanding of “diameter”. Even if you are confused by this question, consider:
A, C, & D and are all diagonals.

12. This is a another basic understanding question!
This also test your basic understanding of “diameter”. Even if you are confused by this question, consider: Answers choices The only segment that from face to face is B

13. Lesson Objectives The student will be able to:
use deductive reasoning to arrive at a “best” answer for a given test question