Understanding Graphs
A worksheet for 4th graders to learn about the characteristics of different types of graphs, including titles, labels, and scales.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Pay close attention to the features of each graph.
1. The tells us what the graph is all about.
2. Labels on the and axis tell us what is being measured.
3. The shows us how much each mark on the axis represents.
4. A graph uses bars to show and compare amounts.
Look at the bar graph below and answer the questions.
1. What is the title of this graph?
2. What does the horizontal axis (bottom) represent?
3. What does the vertical axis (side) represent?
4. What is the scale of the vertical axis?
1. Which color is the most favorite?
Blue
Red
Green
Yellow
2. How many students chose Blue and Red combined?
10
12
14
16
1. All graphs need a title.
True
False
2. The scale on a graph can count by 1s, 2s, 5s, or 10s.
True
False
Imagine you collected data on the number of sunny days in a week:
Monday: 1, Tuesday: 0, Wednesday: 1, Thursday: 1, Friday: 1, Saturday: 1, Sunday: 1
Draw a simple bar graph below to represent this data. Remember to include a title, labels for both axes, and a scale.