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Sorting Data Worksheet

A Grade 3 math worksheet focused on sorting data using various attributes, including multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, and short answer questions.

Grade 3 Math Data and GraphingOrganizing DataSorting Data
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort AnswerTrue / FalseLong Answer

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.B.3

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Grade 3MathDataSortingGraphing
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Sorting Data

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to sort the data.

1. Which of these is the best way to sort a group of toys?

a

By how much they cost

b

By their color

c

By their type (cars, dolls, blocks)

d

By where they were made

2. You have a list of students' favorite fruits. How would you sort this data to easily see which fruit is most popular?

a

Alphabetically by student name

b

By the number of times each fruit is chosen

c

By the color of the fruit

d

By the size of the fruit

3. When you put items into groups based on their similarities, you are   data.

4. A   is a way to organize data using pictures or symbols.

5. To find out how many red apples there are in a basket, you would sort the apples by their  .

6. Look at the shapes below. Sort them into two groups: shapes with 4 sides and shapes with 3 sides. List the shapes under each group.

Shapes with 4 sides:

Shapes with 3 sides:

7. Imagine you have a collection of buttons. Describe two different ways you could sort them.

8. Sorting data helps us to understand information more easily.

T

True

F

False

9. You can only sort data by color.

T

True

F

False

10. Sarah collected leaves from her backyard. She wants to sort them. What are three different ways she could sort her leaves? Explain why each way is useful.

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