7.5 Small Group · Group 2
Tier 1 Extension · Non-Routine Synthesis · Misconception Traps · Rigorous CER Proofs
Graph on the Coordinate Plane · Coordinate plane · Procedural Fluency · Reasoning & Critique
- You already can do this. So we go up a level, not up a number: find what is always true, show it a second way, and be ready to defend it with a reason instead of an answer.
- I will plot the point (5, 4). The 5 is the x-coordinate, and the 4 is the y-coordinate.
- I start at the origin, which is (0, 0).
- First I move 5 units to the right along the x-axis.
- Then I move 4 units up. I place my dot. That is the point (5, 4).
- Now let's plot (2, 1). Where do we start? At the origin (0, 0).
- How far do we move right? The first number is 2, so we move 2 right.
- How far do we move up? The second number is 1, so we move 1 up and place the dot.
- Now prove it: say why that move had to work at all — not just that it did.
- Sentence frame — convince a skeptic: "My method works because ___ . It would stop working if ___ ."
- Graph on the Coordinate Plane (Representar en el plano de coordenadas) — Plot a point by moving horizontally to its x-coordinate and vertically to its y-coordinate.
- Coordinate plane (Plano cartesiano) — A grid with a line going across and a line going up to plot points.
- Ordered pair (Par ordenado) — Two numbers (x, y) that tell where a point is on a grid.
- Origin (Origen) — The point (0, 0) where the two grid lines cross.
- Quadrant (Cuadrante) — One of the four parts of a coordinate grid, numbered I to IV.
- Reflection (Reflexión) — A flipped, mirror image across a line.
- A common mistake in Graph on the Coordinate Plane is swapping the order of the coordinates — moving up/down first instead of right/left first. For example, when plotting (5, 2), students often move up 5 and right 2, landing on the wrong point (2, 5) instead of (5, 2). Remember: the x-coordinate (first number) always tells you how far to move right or left along the x-axis; the y-coordinate (second number) tells you how far up or down along the y-axis.
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1 MATCHING GAME
Match each point to its quadrant or axis.
- (3, 2)
- (-4, 5)
- (-2, -6)
- (7, -1)
- (0, 3)
- (5, 0)
- AQuadrant I
- BQuadrant II
- CQuadrant III
- DQuadrant IV
- Ey-axis
- Fx-axis
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2 MULTIPLE CHOICE
Spot 2 — The map marks the Lookout Tower at (4, 9). What does the 4 tell you to do from the origin?
- AMove 4 units to the right along the x-axis
- BMove 4 units up along the y-axis
- CMove 4 units to the left
- DStay on the y-axis at 4
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3 COORDINATE GRID
Plot these points to reveal a hidden shape: (1, 1), (1, 5), (6, 5), (6, 1)
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4 MULTIPLE CHOICE
Spot 3 — Vega writes: 'The Coconut Grove is 3 across and 8 up.' Which point on the map is the Coconut Grove?
- A(3, 8)
- B(8, 3)
- C(3, 3)
- D(0, 8)
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5 MULTIPLE CHOICE
Which ordered pair names a point 3 units right and 7 units up from the origin?
- A(3, 7)
- B(7, 3)
- C(3, 3)
- D(0, 7)
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6 ERROR ANALYSIS
Level 2 Extension — Captain Vega's Misread Coordinate
- 1Clue:The Pirate Flag is at (3, 6).
- 2Read the x-coordinate:Move 3 units to the right along the x-axis.
- 3Read the y-coordinate:Move 1 unit up along the y-axis.
- 4Plot the point:Place the flag where (3, 1) would go.
Which step contains the error? Explain the mathematical misconception and write the correct calculation below.
✏️ Corrected Mathematical Work & Explanation
Group Discussion Prompt: How does your visual model justify your mathematical solution?
Partner A: "I modeled this by identifying the relationship and..."
Partner B: "I agree with your step because the standard mathematical rule states..."
Complete each sentence stem to demonstrate precise mathematical reasoning:
Writing Task: Justify why your mathematical solution is accurate and complete.