Reading and interpreting line graphs (2024)

Maths

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In this lesson, we will learn to read line graphs accurately in order to make factual statements based on the information displayed.

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Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Every line graph must include which of the following features?

An X-axis and a Y-axis labelA wiggly lineA title, an X-axis and a Y-axis labelA title

1/4

Q2.During the lesson we worked together to interpret different line graphs. Can you identify a suitable synonym for the word 'interpret'?

IgnoreCreateExplainDraw

2/4

Q3.Look at the line graph below. Which of the following statements is true?

The temperature decreased over timeThe temperature stayed the same over timeAll of the above statements are false

3/4

Q4.Look at the blank line graph below. What information would this line graph NOT be able to show us?

How far a person has walked during the dayHow many hours a person slept for each night during one weekHow tall a plant has grown in a weekAll of the above

4/4

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Every line graph must include which of the following features?

An X-axis and a Y-axis labelA wiggly lineA title, an X-axis and a Y-axis labelA title

1/4

Q2.During the lesson we worked together to interpret different line graphs. Can you identify a suitable synonym for the word 'interpret'?

IgnoreCreateExplainDraw

2/4

Q3.Look at the line graph below. Which of the following statements is true?

The temperature decreased over timeThe temperature stayed the same over timeAll of the above statements are false

3/4

Q4.Look at the blank line graph below. What information would this line graph NOT be able to show us?

How far a person has walked during the dayHow many hours a person slept for each night during one weekHow tall a plant has grown in a weekAll of the above

4/4

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Quiz:

Thank you for your focus and effort during our lesson today. Now it is time once again to review our learning from the session and see how much of the information has been embedded. Take your time and relax.

Q1.On a line graph measuring the temperature of a city between 6AM and 6PM, a line gradually going down (decreasing) would indicate which of the following things?

The temperature is gradually getting warmerThe temperature is gradually getting coolerThe temperature has remained the sameThat it has started to rain heavily

1/5

Q2.On a line graph measuring the distance travelled by a person in a car, a flat line could suggest which of the following statements?

The car has turned around and is heading homeThe car has increased its speed during the journeyThe car has a flat tyreThe car is driving slowly in a 20mph zone

2/5

Q3.On a line graph measuring temperatures of a city, what would you usually expect to see the data line to be doing during the hours of 6AM and 12PM?

Stay flat across this time intervalGradually increaseGradually decreaseGo up and down repeatedly like a wiggly line

3/5

Q4.Look carefully at the line graph. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

The temperature at midnight was the coldest time of the dayThe highest temperature of the day was recorded at 3PMThe temperature recorded at 9AM and 6PM was the sameThe temperature decreased most rapidly between 3PM and 6PM

4/5

Q5.The Line Graph below recorded the average temperature of a country across a 12 month period. However, unfortunately the title has been rubbed out. Looking at the data, can you identify which country the data could represent?

GreenlandFinlandIrelandIceland

5/5

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Q1.On a line graph measuring the temperature of a city between 6AM and 6PM, a line gradually going down (decreasing) would indicate which of the following things?

The temperature is gradually getting warmerThe temperature is gradually getting coolerThe temperature has remained the sameThat it has started to rain heavily

1/5

Q2.On a line graph measuring the distance travelled by a person in a car, a flat line could suggest which of the following statements?

The car has turned around and is heading homeThe car has increased its speed during the journeyThe car has a flat tyreThe car is driving slowly in a 20mph zone

2/5

Q3.On a line graph measuring temperatures of a city, what would you usually expect to see the data line to be doing during the hours of 6AM and 12PM?

Stay flat across this time intervalGradually increaseGradually decreaseGo up and down repeatedly like a wiggly line

3/5

Q4.Look carefully at the line graph. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

4/5

GreenlandFinlandIrelandIceland

5/5

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