Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 383 · 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) a straight line (b) the whole (100%) (c) half of it (d) nothing
2. 2.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 40% walk, 45% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
3. 3.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 35% choose winter, 25% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
5. 5.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) parts of a whole (b) a single number (c) a list of names (d) change over time
6. 6.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 37, Red House 23. How many more books did Green House read?
7. 7.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
9. 9.📊 Which chart best shows what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
10. 10.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 30, Blue House 10. How many more books did Yellow House read?
11. 11.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) showing a recipe (b) writing a story (c) reading a poem (d) comparing amounts
13. 13.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) a single number (b) a list of names (c) parts of a whole (d) change over time
14. 14.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
15. 15.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 35, Yellow House 29. How many more books did Blue House read?
16. 16.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 23, Class 7 — 13, Class 8 — 21. How many children is that in all?
18. 18.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 15, Class 7 — 21, Class 8 — 25. How many children is that in all?
19. 19.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 6 cm in week 1 and 17 cm in week 5. How many cm did it grow?
20. 20.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 39, Yellow House 27. How many more books did Red House read?
21. 21.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 8 cm in week 1 and 15 cm in week 5. How many cm did it grow?
22. 22.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 20% goes on books, 20% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
23. 23.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
24. 24.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
25. 25.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 17 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
26. 26.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 10 cm in week 1 and 20 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
28. 28.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 27, Yellow House 22. How many more books did Red House read?
29. 29.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 30, Blue House 11. How many more books did Red House read?
30. 30.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 26, Class 7 — 22, Class 8 — 12. How many children is that in all?
32. 32.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 22, Blue House 5. How many more books did Red House read?
33. 33.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 25% choose winter, 10% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
34. 34.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📊 Which chart best shows a puppy’s weight each week as it grows? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
36. 36.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 9 cm in week 1 and 21 cm in week 5. How many cm did it grow?
37. 37.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 9 cm in week 1 and 26 cm in week 5. How many cm did it grow?
38. 38.📊 Which chart best shows what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
39. 39.True or false: for a city’s temperature every hour of one day, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 20% goes on books, 15% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?

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