Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 164 · 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.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) comparing amounts (b) showing a recipe (c) writing a story (d) reading a poem
2. 2.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) tiny text (b) no labels (c) ten colours (d) a clear title
3. 3.📊 Which chart best shows the weights of five school bags? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
4. 4.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
5. 5.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 10, Class 7 — 14, Class 8 — 18. How many children is that in all?
6. 6.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 30% walk, 25% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
7. 7.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 4 cm in week 1 and 7 cm in week 6. How many cm did it grow?
8. 8.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 24, Class 7 — 13, Class 8 — 19. How many children is that in all?
9. 9.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 28, Class 7 — 17, Class 8 — 19. How many children is that in all?
10. 10.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 10, Class 7 — 25, Class 8 — 14. How many children is that in all?
11. 11.True or false: for the weights of five school bags, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 31, Green House 25. How many more books did Yellow House read?
13. 13.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 40, Green House 23. How many more books did Blue House read?
15. 15.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 39, Blue House 26. How many more books did Red House read?
16. 16.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 33, Yellow House 22. How many more books did Blue House read?
17. 17.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 19, Blue House 13. How many more books did Yellow House read?
19. 19.True or false: for what share of one bag of marbles is each colour, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) parts of a whole (b) a list of names (c) change over time (d) a single number
21. 21.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 30% goes on books, 10% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
22. 22.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 10 cm in week 1 and 24 cm in week 6. How many cm did it grow?
23. 23.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 5 cm in week 1 and 9 cm in week 6. How many cm did it grow?
25. 25.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 38, Blue House 23. How many more books did Red House read?
27. 27.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 25% walk, 10% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
28. 28.📊 Which chart best shows the July rainfall in four different cities? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
29. 29.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 30, Green House 23. How many more books did Yellow House read?
30. 30.🥧 In a pie chart, all the slices together make… (a) nothing (b) a straight line (c) half of it (d) the whole (100%)
31. 31.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) change over time (b) a single number (c) a list of names (d) parts of a whole
32. 32.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 23, Class 7 — 18, Class 8 — 24. How many children is that in all?
33. 33.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 26, Class 7 — 10, Class 8 — 27. How many children is that in all?
34. 34.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
36. 36.True or false: for a city’s temperature every hour of one day, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
38. 38.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: for the weights of five school bags, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False

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