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2:32

Updated:

August 28, 2026

Graphing Intermediate Item

Create an Intermediate Graphing item, where students use a coordinate grid with intermediate graphing techniques to complete the answer.

Helpful Tips

  • A Graphing item allows students to use a coordinate grid to complete their answer.
  • The Intermediate option allows students to select a line type and move two points to graph the correct line.

Setting Up the Graph

  • Select Intermediate as the graphing type.
  • Choose which line types students can select from.
  • Under Grid, customize the graph as needed:
    • Show only the first quadrant.
    • Allow half steps.
    • Adjust the range of the X and Y axes.
  • Add optional titles or axis labels.

Setting the Correct Response

  • Select the correct line type.
  • Drag the two points to the correct positions on the graph.
  • The correct response should match what students are expected to enter during testing.
  • Select Save when finished.

Standards & Item Details

  • After saving, select the Content Area, adopted year, Primary Course, and Student Expectation (SE).
  • Add a dual-coded standard when applicable.
  • From the Item View, you can:
    • Edit the question or item details.
    • Test Text to Speech.
    • Add Related Content, such as passages, maps, or charts.
    • Add Keywords to make the item easier to find in future searches.
    • Use Preview to confirm the item works as expected for students.

From the Math section, the Graphing item type allows students to use a coordinate grid to complete their answer.
This video displays how to use the Intermediate option where the Student chooses the type of line to graph and moves two points to draw the line.
Click the box or green plus icon.
You can see here that we have different areas to format, select your options and enter the correct answer.
On the top right, select English or Spanish.
Click here to add a protractor or a ruler to the item.
Use the editing tools provided to format.
Make sure to use this first icon to paste in plain text when copying from another source.
For demo purposes, we are starting with everything already entered in.
With the question formatted, select Intermediate.
Check the line types students must select from.
On the test, they would first have to select the appropriate type, in order to drag the points to the correct position.
Under the Grid section, there are options to only show the first quadrant or to allow Half Steps.
Adjust the range for the x and y axis, if needed, using the drop-downs.
They adjust the graph in the correct response section.
Moving to the Correct Response, first click on the correct line type.
Then drag the two points to the correct positions, mimicking what the student selects to get the correct answer.
There is the option to add a title or label the x and y axis.
Nothing appears if text isn't added.
Click Save on the top when finished.
A pop-up appears allowing you to select standards.
Select the Content Area, adopted year and select the primary course and Student Expectation.
You also have the option to dual code.
Click save.
From this screen, use the icons to make edits to the question, or details on the right.
Use this icon to test how the item reads for text-to-speech.
To add 'Related content', click the Add icon.
Related content, such as reading passages, Maps, and Charts, can be attached to more than one assessment item.
This makes tests easier to organize.
You can also assign keywords to items making them easier to search for in the future.
Click the add icon and put each new keyword or phrase on a new line.
Click save to return to the previous screen.
Lastly, you can test what a student will see here in the preview window.
Make sure you can enter in the correct answer, or click the edit icon to go back and make adjustments.

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