Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 506 · 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) nothing (c) half of it (d) a straight line
2. 2.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 26, Yellow House 19. How many more books did Red House read?
3. 3.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 45% goes on books, 25% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
4. 4.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) reading a poem (b) writing a story (c) comparing amounts (d) showing a recipe
5. 5.📊 Which chart best shows a city’s temperature every hour of one day? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
6. 6.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 22, Class 7 — 24, Class 8 — 17. How many children is that in all?
7. 7.📊 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
8. 8.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 5 cm in week 1 and 16 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
9. 9.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 25% walk, 20% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
11. 11.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 10% goes on books, 20% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
12. 12.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 11 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
14. 14.True or false: for the weights of five school bags, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 40% goes on books, 15% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
16. 16.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) a single number (b) change over time (c) a list of names (d) parts of a whole
17. 17.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 10% goes on books, 10% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
19. 19.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
21. 21.📊 Which chart best shows a puppy’s weight each week as it grows? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
22. 22.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 8 cm in week 1 and 25 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
23. 23.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
24. 24.🥧 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?
25. 25.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 7 cm in week 1 and 26 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
27. 27.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 4 cm in week 1 and 23 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
28. 28.📊 Which chart best shows the July rainfall in four different cities? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
29. 29.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 24, Class 7 — 22, Class 8 — 24. How many children is that in all?
30. 30.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 38, Yellow House 7. How many more books did Green House read?
31. 31.📊 Which chart best shows what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
32. 32.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) a clear title (b) no labels (c) tiny text (d) ten colours
33. 33.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 9 cm in week 1 and 12 cm in week 6. How many cm did it grow?
34. 34.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 40% is flowers, 15% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
35. 35.True or false: for the top speeds of five animals, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: for your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📈 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?
38. 38.True or false: for a city’s temperature every hour of one day, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 38, Yellow House 20. How many more books did Blue House read?

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