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Read single line graphs
Answer five questions from a completed line graph, from reading values and changes to combining quantities and explaining comparisons.
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Draw single line graphs
Turn a data table into a line graph. Easy practice has five categories; hard practice has seven and an explicit conversion between table and axis units.
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Read the table, labels and units. Plot one value above each category, then connect neighboring points. Check the completed graph on the key.
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Customize this worksheetRead the scale before starting
Read the axis or symbol key before answering. Hard drawing tasks state a conversion between table and axis units. A stack of X marks or pictures is a quantity only after applying its printed key.
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Learning objective
What this activity builds
Plot a sequence of observations using the stated scale and connect neighboring categories in order.
Worked example
The table says 48 items and the axis measures packs of 12. Where does the point go?
At 4 packs above its category.
Divide 48 by 12 to convert the table value into axis units. Plotting at 48 packs would represent a different amount.
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- The ready-made sheet uses hard practice. Choose Easy to begin with matching table and axis units.
- Keep the categories in their given chronological order; a line communicates change between neighboring observations.
- Before joining points, check each one against its table entry and the scale. A falling segment can be correct.
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