Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 139 · 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) the whole (100%) (b) a straight line (c) nothing (d) half of it
2. 2.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 30% choose winter, 10% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
3. 3.📊 Which chart best shows what fraction of one pizza each friend ate? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
4. 4.📊 Which chart best shows a city’s temperature every hour of one day? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
5. 5.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) decreasing (b) staying the same (c) increasing
6. 6.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) parts of a whole (b) change over time (c) a single number (d) a list of names
7. 7.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 40% walk, 10% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
8. 8.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 22 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
9. 9.True or false: for what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📊 Which chart best shows the weights of five school bags? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
11. 11.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
12. 12.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 28, Class 7 — 30, Class 8 — 22. How many children is that in all?
13. 13.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 45% walk, 20% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
14. 14.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 27, Class 7 — 30, Class 8 — 18. How many children is that in all?
15. 15.📊 Which chart best shows a puppy’s weight each week as it grows? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
16. 16.📊 Which chart best shows the July rainfall in four different cities? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
17. 17.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) a single number (b) change over time (c) a list of names (d) parts of a whole
18. 18.True or false: for what share of one bag of marbles is each colour, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 16, Class 7 — 14, Class 8 — 20. How many children is that in all?
20. 20.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 14, Class 7 — 30, Class 8 — 20. How many children is that in all?
21. 21.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
22. 22.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 40% is flowers, 40% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
23. 23.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 11 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
24. 24.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
25. 25.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 2 cm in week 1 and 20 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
26. 26.True or false: for the top speeds of five animals, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) writing a story (b) reading a poem (c) comparing amounts (d) showing a recipe
28. 28.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 29, Class 7 — 15, Class 8 — 16. How many children is that in all?
29. 29.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 18, Class 7 — 14, Class 8 — 10. How many children is that in all?
30. 30.📊 Which chart best shows what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
31. 31.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 27, Green House 23. How many more books did Red House read?
32. 32.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 40% choose winter, 40% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
33. 33.True or false: for your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📊 Which chart best shows what share of one bag of marbles is each colour? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
35. 35.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) tiny text (b) a clear title (c) ten colours (d) no labels
36. 36.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 23, Class 7 — 10, Class 8 — 24. How many children is that in all?
37. 37.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 20% is flowers, 25% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
38. 38.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 22 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
39. 39.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 25% choose winter, 40% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
40. 40.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 9 cm in week 1 and 20 cm in week 7. How many cm did it grow?

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