Soccer Season Trendbook

Read changing stats and sketch the story of a season.

Player Performance

Use the graph for questions 1–5. Points show Jordan's shots on target in each match. Connecting segments show trends between matches, not values during a match.

During which interval does the graph rise throughout?

A. From match 2 to match 4.B. From match 4 to match 6.C. From match 3 to match 5.D. From match 6 to match 8.

Select every interval over which Jordan's shots on target stayed constant.

At which match did Jordan have the most shots on target? Match

Which statement correctly compares the two falling segments?

A. The fall from match 3 to 4 is steeper than the fall from match 6 to 7.B. Both falling segments show an increase in shots on target.C. The fall from match 6 to 7 is steeper than the fall from match 3 to 4.D. Both falling segments show the same change over one match.

Consider only the graph from match 4 through match 6. Which description fits this relationship?

A. It is decreasing and linear because both segments have the same slope.B. It is increasing and nonlinear because the two segments have different slopes.C. It is decreasing and nonlinear because the two segments have different slopes.D. It is increasing and linear because both segments have the same slope.

League Points

Use the graph for questions 6–9. A team earns 3 league points for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. The graph shows the team's total points at two-match checkpoints. Segments show the change between checkpoints.

What does the horizontal segment from 4 to 6 matches completed mean?

A. The team played two matches without earning any league points.B. The team lost all eight of its previously earned league points.C. The team played no matches during that part of the season.D. The team earned eight additional league points in two matches.

During which two-match interval did the team's total points increase fastest?

A. From 0 to 2 matches completed.B. From 4 to 6 matches completed.C. From 6 to 8 matches completed.D. From 2 to 4 matches completed.

Select the two intervals whose segments have the same positive slope.

Assume earned league points are never removed. How must the total-points graph behave if the team loses its next match?

A. It must stay level because a loss adds zero points.B. It must fall because a loss subtracts from the total.C. It must rise because one more match has been played.D. It must return to zero because the team did not win.

Turn Season Stories into Graphs

Read each new situation carefully. For each sketch, plot all stated checkpoints and connect consecutive points with straight segments.

10.

A coach graphs a player's running speed against time during a short play. The player speeds up steadily, runs at a constant speed, then slows down steadily but is still moving when the play ends. Which sequence describes the graph from left to right?

A. A rising segment, a horizontal segment, then a falling segment ending above zero.B. A rising segment, a horizontal segment, then a falling segment ending at zero.C. A horizontal segment, a rising segment, then a horizontal segment ending above zero.D. A falling segment, a horizontal segment, then a rising segment ending above zero.

11.

Samira starts the season with 0 total assists. She records exactly 1 assist in each of the first 2 matches, no assists in the next 2 matches, and exactly 2 assists in each of the final 2 matches. Sketch total assists against matches completed, including the starting point and a point after every match.

12.

A team's standing is recorded after each match. After matches 1 through 6, its ranks are 6th, 4th, 4th, 3rd, 1st, and 2nd, in that order. Sketch rank against match number. Use the rank number as the vertical coordinate; rank 1 is the best standing.

13.

Luis says, “A falling graph always means a soccer team is doing worse.” Use the rank story in question 12 to explain why his claim is not correct. Name one falling interval and explain what it means.