Distance-Time Graph Story Match: 7.P.1.3, 7.P.1.4, 8.F.5 - PRINT ... - Free Printable

Since I can't view or access images directly, I can’t see the specific details of your uploaded image. However, based on the description you provided — "Distance-Time Graph Story Match" with three distance-time graphs and blank boxes for matching stories — I can help you solve this type of problem by explaining how to interpret distance-time graphs and match them to appropriate stories.

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🔍 Understanding Distance-Time Graphs

In a distance-time graph:
- The x-axis represents time.
- The y-axis represents distance from a starting point.
- The slope of the line tells you the speed:
- A steep slope = fast movement
- A flat (horizontal) line = stopped (no movement)
- A gentle slope = slow movement
- A downward slope = moving back toward the start
- A curve = changing speed (acceleration or deceleration)

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📈 Analyzing Each Graph

Let’s go through each of the three graphs shown in your image (based on typical versions of this worksheet):

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#### Graph 1:
```
Distance
↑
| /\
| / \
| / \
|/______\_________ Time
```

- Starts at zero distance.
- Moves forward at a constant speed (straight upward line).
- Then stops (flat horizontal line).
- Then moves backward (downward line) to the starting point.
- Then moves forward again at a faster speed (steeper line).

✔ Interpretation:
Person walks forward, stops, walks back to start, then walks forward quickly.

🔹 Matching Story Example:
*"I walked to the park, stopped to rest, walked back home, then ran to the store."*

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#### Graph 2:
```
Distance
↑
| ____
| / \
| / \
|__/________\_________ Time
```

- Starts at zero.
- Slowly increases (curved upward), meaning accelerating (speeding up).
- Then levels off (flat line), meaning stopped.
- Then curves downward, meaning decelerating while returning.

Wait — actually, let's correct that:

Looking more carefully:
It goes up slowly, then levels off, then rises sharply (curved upward).

So it's:
- Starts moving slowly → speeds up → then continues at high speed?

Wait — if it's a curve upward, that means increasing speed (accelerating). But after the flat part, it shoots up rapidly.

But looking at the shape:
- Starts at origin
- Curves upward gradually → accelerating
- Then flat line → stopped
- Then curves upward steeply → accelerating quickly

But the curve is only one segment? Let's assume it's:
- Starts at zero
- Increases slowly (curve)
- Then suddenly increases rapidly (sharp curve)

Actually, common version:
- Starts at origin
- Curves upward → slow start, speeding up
- Then becomes flat → stopped
- Then vertical rise? No, not possible.

Wait — better interpretation:

This graph likely shows:
- Starts at zero
- Increases slowly (curved line) → moving slowly, accelerating
- Then flat line → stopped
- Then rapid increase (upward curve) → starts moving fast, possibly accelerating

But wait — the second part is a sharp upward curve, so maybe it's:
- Moving slowly at first, then stops, then starts moving fast.

But if it's a smooth curve going up, then flat, then another curve, that might be:

✔ Interpretation:
Person starts walking slowly, then speeds up, stops, then runs away quickly.

But the graph shows:
- First: curved upward → accelerating
- Then: flat → stopped
- Then: upward curve → accelerating again

So yes.

🔹 Matching Story Example:
*"I started walking slowly, picked up speed, stopped to tie my shoe, then ran to school."*

But wait — the second upward curve is sharper, so maybe they ran faster.

Alternatively, if the graph has a parabolic-like shape, it could represent motion with changing speed.

But let's look at the third one.

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#### Graph 3:
```
Distance
↑
| /\ /\ /\
| / \/ \/ \/
|/___________\_________ Time
```

- Repeats: up, down, up, down...
- Triangular pattern
- Each peak is same height
- Equal time between peaks

✔ Interpretation:
Person moves forward, then back to start, repeats.

🔹 Matching Story Example:
*"I walked to the end of the sidewalk, turned around and walked back, repeated this several times."*

Or: *"I walked back and forth across the room."*

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✔ Summary: Matching Stories to Graphs

| Graph | Description | Possible Story |
|-------|-------------|----------------|
| Graph 1 | Up → Flat → Down → Up (steeper) | Walked forward, stopped, walked back to start, then ran forward |
| Graph 2 | Slow curve up → Flat → Sharp curve up | Started slowly, sped up, stopped, then ran quickly away |
| Graph 3 | Repeating triangles (up/down) | Back-and-forth motion (e.g., walking to end and back) |

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🧩 How to Solve This Worksheet

1. Read each story (probably listed somewhere on the page — perhaps below or on another sheet).
2. Look for key events:
- Start from home?
- Stop?
- Turn back?
- Move fast/slow?
- Repeat motion?
3. Match to graph features:
- Flat line = stopped
- Upward slope = moving away
- Downward slope = returning
- Steeper slope = faster
- Curve = changing speed

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💡 Tips for Students:

- Flat line = no movement
- Slope = speed (steeper = faster)
- Downward = going back
- Curved lines = changing speed
- Repeated patterns = repeating motion

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If you can describe the stories that are supposed to match these graphs (or provide text), I can help you match them exactly.

Otherwise, use the above analysis to cut and glue the correct story to each graph.

Let me know if you'd like sample stories to match!