Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 129 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Compare, change or share?): Bar chart: comparing separate amounts, like rainfall in four cities or the heights of four plants. Line chart: one thing changing over time. Pie chart: what share of one whole each part is (all slices make 100%). Reading charts: “how many more” = subtract; “in all” = add; the missing pie slice = 100 − the others. Every chart needs a clear title and labels.

1. 1.🥧 In a pie chart, all the slices together make… (a) nothing (b) a straight line (c) half of it (d) the whole (100%)
2. 2.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
3. 3.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 16, Class 7 — 19, Class 8 — 24. How many children is that in all?
4. 4.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
5. 5.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 8 cm in week 1 and 17 cm in week 5. How many cm did it grow?
8. 8.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 25% walk, 20% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
9. 9.📊 Which chart best shows what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
10. 10.True or false: for a city’s temperature every hour of one day, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 20, Green House 14. How many more books did Blue House read?
12. 12.True or false: for the top speeds of five animals, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📊 Which chart best shows a puppy’s weight each week as it grows? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
14. 14.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 26, Yellow House 16. How many more books did Red House read?
16. 16.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 40% goes on books, 20% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
17. 17.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) reading a poem (b) comparing amounts (c) showing a recipe (d) writing a story
18. 18.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 35% goes on books, 25% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
19. 19.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 16, Class 7 — 13, Class 8 — 27. How many children is that in all?
20. 20.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 35% goes on books, 20% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
21. 21.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📊 Which chart best shows what fraction of one pizza each friend ate? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
23. 23.True or false: for your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📊 Which chart best shows the July rainfall in four different cities? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
25. 25.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 6 cm in week 1 and 16 cm in week 5. How many cm did it grow?
26. 26.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 35% walk, 10% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
27. 27.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 7 cm in week 1 and 19 cm in week 7. How many cm did it grow?
28. 28.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 25% goes on books, 35% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
29. 29.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 19, Class 7 — 28, Class 8 — 14. How many children is that in all?
31. 31.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 22, Yellow House 17. How many more books did Green House read?
32. 32.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) tiny text (b) ten colours (c) a clear title (d) no labels
33. 33.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 40% goes on books, 30% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
34. 34.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 8 cm in week 1 and 13 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
35. 35.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) a list of names (b) parts of a whole (c) change over time (d) a single number
36. 36.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 10% goes on books, 45% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
37. 37.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
38. 38.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 19, Class 7 — 20, Class 8 — 15. How many children is that in all?
40. 40.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False

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