Graphing

Pre-Assessment

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Number of Students

1. These are some examples of graphs.

Class Pet Votes
Cat Dog Turtle Fish

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Number of Siblings

What do graphs tell us and why are they useful tools?

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2. Read the following graph showing data from a class experiment. Write a
sentence describing what this graph tells us.

Number of Jumping Jacks Completed in 60 Seconds
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Class Siblings

Sara

Bob

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Sue

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3. According to the line graph below, what do we know about Jack and Carlys
growth during their first 4 years?

Height in Inches

Jack and Carly's Growth

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Carly

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4. The following chart shows the mile times of 10 students in Ms. Chitwoods class.
Create a line plot to represent the data in the chart.

Student Mile Time
Sarah
12 minutes
Lenny
12 minutes
Josh
9 minutes
Susie
10 minutes
Bob
10 minutes
Annie
9 minutes
Caitlin 8 minutes
Macy
10 minutes
Andrew 10 minutes


5. Match each description with the graph it describes.

A. The number of people in 3rd graders families.

B. The heights of 3rd graders, in inches.

C. The number of cavities 3rd graders have.

D. The ages of 3rd graders mothers.

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