Slopes on a Table
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Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 8
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: slope, graph, table, y intercept
Lesson Description: After this lesson, students will be able to identify slope using tables.

  • MA.8.AR.3.2 Given a table, graph or written description of a linear relationship, determine the slope.
  • MA.8.AR.3.3 Given a table, graph or written description of a linear relationship, write an equation in slope-intercept form.
Video : How to find slope using a table
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Resources : Practice Problems
Instructions: Use this website to practice until you feel comfortable. The quiz below will be graded and proof of your mastery.
Quiz : Slopes in a table
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz once! Check your work.
Question #1
x | -2 -1 0 1 2
y | 3 5 7 9 11
m = ?
Question #2
x | -3 -2 -1 0 1
y | 5 2 -1 -4 -7
m = ?
Question #3
x | 1 2 3 4 5
y | -17 -13 -9 -5 -1
m = ?

Question #4
x | -10 -5 -1 5 10
y | 17 10 4.4 -4 -11
m = ?
Question #5
x | -3 -1 0 1 4
y | -8 -8 -8 -8 -8
m = ?