Social Studies Grade 4-5

Social Studies: Reading Charts, Graphs, and Tables

Using data displays to understand information about people and places

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Social Studies: Reading Charts, Graphs, and Tables

Using data displays to understand information about people and places

Social Studies - Grade 4-5

Instructions: Read each chart, graph, or table description carefully. Answer each question using the information given. Show your thinking when needed.
  1. 1
    Unlabeled bar graph with four student-walking totals; the second bar is tallest.

    A table shows the number of students who walk to school in four grades. Grade 3: 18, Grade 4: 22, Grade 5: 20, Grade 6: 15. Which grade has the greatest number of students who walk to school?

  2. 2
    Unlabeled bar graph comparing library books about four regions; the Europe bar is tallest and South America is shorter.

    A bar graph shows the number of books in a town library about different regions. North America: 12, South America: 7, Europe: 15, Africa: 9. How many more books are there about Europe than South America?

  3. 3
    Three-town population bar graph with the first town shown as the smallest.

    A table shows the population of three small towns. Pine Hill: 450 people, Lake Town: 620 people, River Bend: 590 people. Which town has the smallest population?

  4. 4
    Pictograph with four rows of tree symbols; the second row has five trees.

    A pictograph shows the number of parks in four neighborhoods. Each tree symbol stands for 2 parks. Eastside has 3 trees, Westside has 5 trees, Southside has 4 trees, and Northside has 2 trees. How many parks does Westside have?

  5. 5
    Bar chart of community jobs with the farmer bar shown as the tallest.

    A chart shows the kinds of jobs people do in one community. Farmers: 14, Teachers: 9, Store Owners: 6, Firefighters: 5. Which job is the most common in this community?

  6. 6
    Line graph of museum visitors with the middle two points at the same height.

    A line graph shows the number of visitors to a local museum during four months. January: 40, February: 55, March: 55, April: 70. During which two months did the museum have the same number of visitors?

  7. 7
    Three rain gauges show desert lowest, plains middle, and mountains highest rainfall.

    A table shows rainfall in three regions. Desert Region: 2 inches, Plains Region: 10 inches, Mountain Region: 14 inches. Which region had the most rainfall?

  8. 8
    Bar graph of park visitors with the second and fourth bars equal and tallest.

    A bar graph shows how many people visited four state parks last weekend. Park A: 120, Park B: 150, Park C: 90, Park D: 150. Which two parks had the same number of visitors?

  9. 9
    Three-part bar model showing apartments, houses, and townhouses as parts of a total.

    A table shows the number of homes in a town by type. Apartments: 35, Houses: 48, Townhouses: 17. How many homes are listed in all?

  10. 10
    Bar chart of favorite events with the concert bar shown as the shortest.

    A chart shows favorite community events chosen by students. Parade: 16 votes, Farmers Market: 11 votes, Art Fair: 13 votes, Concert: 9 votes. Which event received the fewest votes?

  11. 11
    Town map showing the fire station closest to the school.

    A table shows the distance from a school to four places in town. Library: 2 miles, Fire Station: 1 mile, City Hall: 3 miles, Post Office: 2 miles. Which place is closest to the school?

  12. 12
    Bar graph of people moving into a neighborhood with the second year shown as the highest.

    A bar graph shows the number of people who moved into a neighborhood over three years. Year 1: 24, Year 2: 30, Year 3: 27. In which year did the most people move into the neighborhood, and how many people was that?

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