Social Studies: Reading Charts, Graphs, and Tables
Using data displays to understand information about people and places
Social Studies: Reading Charts, Graphs, and Tables
Using data displays to understand information about people and places
Social Studies - Grade 4-5
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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?
Look for the largest number in the list.
Grade 4 has the greatest number of students who walk to school because 22 is the largest number in the table. - 2
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?
There are 8 more books about Europe than South America because 15 minus 7 equals 8. - 3
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?
Compare the three population numbers.
Pine Hill has the smallest population because 450 is less than 620 and 590. - 4
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?
Westside has 10 parks because 5 tree symbols times 2 parks for each symbol equals 10 parks. - 5
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?
Find the category with the highest value.
Farmers are the most common job in this community because 14 is the greatest number on the chart. - 6
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?
The museum had the same number of visitors in February and March because both months show 55 visitors. - 7
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?
Look for the greatest amount of rainfall.
The Mountain Region had the most rainfall because 14 inches is greater than 10 inches and 2 inches. - 8
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?
Park B and Park D had the same number of visitors because both parks had 150 visitors. - 9
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?
Add all three categories together.
There are 100 homes listed in all because 35 plus 48 plus 17 equals 100. - 10
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?
The Concert received the fewest votes because 9 is the smallest number on the chart. - 11
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?
Find the smallest distance.
The Fire Station is closest to the school because 1 mile is the shortest distance in the table. - 12
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?
The most people moved into the neighborhood in Year 2, and the number was 30 people because 30 is greater than 24 and 27.