CH 14

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Chapter 14: Algebraic Thinking
Possible Questions for Assessment and Evaluation
1.
T or F Research has shown that children should not be introduced to algebra

until they are in high school.
Answer: F
Sec Ref: Introduction
Page Ref: 310
2.
What is algebra?
Answer: Should include the following ideas: a study of patterns and
relationships, a way of thinking, an art, characterized by order and internal
consistency, a language that uses carefully defined terms and symbols, a
tool.
Sec Ref: Introduction
Page Ref: 310
3.
What three topics are important building blocks for developing algebraic
understanding?
Answer: Problems, patterns, and relations.
Sec Ref: Problems, Patterns, and Relations
Page Ref: 311
4
What is the difference between a repeating pattern and a growing pattern?

Answer: A repeating pattern has a core element that is repeated over and
over; a growing pattern changes by the same amount from the preceding
term.
Sec Ref: Problems, Patterns and Relations
Page Ref: 312
5.
What is the core repeating element in the following pattern?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
circle, rectangle
circle, rectangle, circle
circle, rectangle, circle, rectangle
circle, rectangle, circle, rectangle, rectangle
none of the above
Answer: D
Page Ref: 312
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6.
Is the following pattern an example of a repeating pattern or a growing
pattern?
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21
A. repeating pattern
B. growing pattern
Answer: Growing pattern.
Page Ref: 313
7.
T or F The equal sign can be interpreted as same as.

Answer: T
Page Ref: 314
8.
What is a function and give an example to illustrate it.
Answer: A function is a way of expressing the relationship between two

things. Examples vary.
Page Ref: 315
9.
T or F Many children think that the equal sign means get an answer.
Answer: T
Page Ref: 317
10.
On a math test, Joan did the following: 3 + 6 = 9 + 2. Why might she have
written a 9 instead of 7?
Answer: She probably does not understand the equal sign as meaning same
as; instead, she interpreted the equal sign to mean calculate the answer.
Sec Ref: Language and Symbols of Algebra
Page Ref: 317
11.
use.
Summarize the three uses of variables. Give an example to illustrate each

Answer: The three uses of variables are as a placeholder, for generalization,
and used in formulas and functions. Examples vary.
Page Ref: 317
12.
The following equation represents which use of variables? 13 b = 8
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A. placeholder
B. generalization
C. formulas and functions
Answer: A
Page Ref: 317
13.
The following equation represents which use of variables? A = r 2

A. placeholder
B. generalization
C. formulas and functions
Answer: C
Page Ref: 317
14.
What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

Answer: Equations have the equal sign; expressions dont.
Page Ref: 318
15.
T or F When you have an open sentence, there is only one number that will
satisfy the sentence.
Answer: F
Page Ref: 318
16.
For the following problem, describe/illustrate what you would do to help

students model it concretely, pictorially, and abstractly. Jenny had 12 books.
She gave some to her friend. Now she has 5 books. How many books did
she give to her friend?
Answer: Concretely start out with 12 actual books and take away until you
have 5 left, you gave away seven so the answer would be seven; pictorially
use pictures of books or boxes representing books and go through the
process mentioned previously; abstractly have students learn to write 12 = 5.
Sec Ref: Modeling, Generalizing, and Justifying
Page Ref: 318
17.
Which of the following is the appropriate sequence to model algebraic

problems?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
18.
concrete, abstract, pictorial

abstract, pictorial, concrete
concrete, pictorial, abstract
abstract, concrete, pictorial
pictorial, concrete, abstract
Answer: C
Page Ref: 318
T or F Even when students have given you the correct answer, you should
ask them to justify their answer.
Answer: T
Page Ref: 320
19.
What is the difference between a recursive expression and an explicit
equation?
Answer: A recursive expression allows you to find the value of a term given
the value of the previous term; an explicit equation lets you calculate the
value of one term given the number of the term.
Page Ref: 320
20.
T or F A recursive expression is more powerful than an explicit equation.

Answer: F
Page Ref: 320
21.
Is the following statement an example of a recursive expression or an explicit

equation? If n is the value of one term, then n + 3 is the value of the next
term.
A. recursive
B. explicit
Answer: A
Page Ref: 320
22.
Pose a problem and describe how you would help students to model,
generalize and justify their solutions.
Answer: Answers vary.
Page Ref: 320
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23.
T or F In order to prove that a conjecture is not true for all numbers, you only
need one
example.
Answer: T
Page Ref: 324
24.
Use models to illustrate the commutative and distributive properties.

Answer: Commutative use an array (such as 3 x 4), to show the property,
just flip the array on its side and you should have 4 x 3; distributive- use an
array (such as 3 x 7), to show the property, break up the 7 into 3 and 4 (or
any combination leading to 7).
Page Ref: 325
25.
In order to help students make generalizations, the following instructional

sequence should be followed:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
closed sentence, open sentence, generalizations

open sentence, closed sentence, generalizations
generalizations, closed sentence, open sentence
generalizations, open sentence, closed sentence
all of the above
Answer: A
Page Ref: 326
26.
Elizabeth justified her generalization that whenever you add 0 to a number,

you always end up with that same number by stating, it works because my
teacher told me so. This is an example of which kind of justification?
A. appeal to authority
B. justification by example
C. deductive arguments
Answer: A
Page Ref: 326
27.
Summarize the three types of justifications and give examples to illustrate
each type.
Answer: Appeal to authority, justification by example, and deductive
arguments. Examples
vary.
Page Ref: 326
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Te s t B a n k , C h a p t e r 1 4

T or F Research has shown that children should not be introduced to algebra

What is the difference between a repeating pattern and a growing pattern?

What is the core repeating element in the following pattern?

T or F The equal sign can be interpreted as same as.

What is a function and give an example to illustrate it.

Answer: A function is a way of expressing the relationship between two

Summarize the three uses of variables. Give an example to illustrate each

The following equation represents which use of variables? 13 b = 8

The following equation represents which use of variables? A = r 2

What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

For the following problem, describe/illustrate what you would do to help

Which of the following is the appropriate sequence to model algebraic

concrete, abstract, pictorial

T or F A recursive expression is more powerful than an explicit equation.

Is the following statement an example of a recursive expression or an explicit

Use models to illustrate the commutative and distributive properties.

In order to help students make generalizations, the following instructional

closed sentence, open sentence, generalizations

Elizabeth justified her generalization that whenever you add 0 to a number,

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