Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 830 · 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 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
3. 3.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 25% walk, 30% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
4. 4.🥧 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?
5. 5.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) parts of a whole (b) a single number (c) change over time (d) a list of names
6. 6.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
7. 7.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 2 cm in week 1 and 19 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
8. 8.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 24, Class 7 — 19, Class 8 — 11. How many children is that in all?
10. 10.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 30, Blue House 7. How many more books did Green House read?
11. 11.📊 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
12. 12.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 7 cm in week 1 and 10 cm in week 6. How many cm did it grow?
13. 13.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) no labels (b) ten colours (c) a clear title (d) tiny text
14. 14.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 10% walk, 10% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
15. 15.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 15% walk, 45% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
16. 16.📊 Which chart best shows what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
17. 17.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 35% goes on books, 10% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
18. 18.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 14, Class 7 — 10, Class 8 — 11. How many children is that in all?
19. 19.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) staying the same (b) decreasing (c) increasing
21. 21.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 14, Class 7 — 11, Class 8 — 20. How many children is that in all?
22. 22.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) change over time (b) a list of names (c) a single number (d) parts of a whole
23. 23.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 26, Green House 7. How many more books did Blue House read?
24. 24.True or false: for the top speeds of five animals, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 9 cm in week 1 and 16 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
26. 26.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 35% is flowers, 20% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
27. 27.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) showing a recipe (b) reading a poem (c) writing a story (d) comparing amounts
28. 28.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 11, Class 7 — 17, Class 8 — 26. How many children is that in all?
29. 29.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 36, Green House 29. How many more books did Red House read?
30. 30.📊 Which chart best shows a city’s temperature every hour of one day? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
31. 31.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📊 Which chart best shows what share of one bag of marbles is each colour? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
33. 33.📊 Which chart best shows the weights of five school bags? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
34. 34.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 24, Class 7 — 10, Class 8 — 10. How many children is that in all?
35. 35.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
36. 36.📊 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
37. 37.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 15, Class 7 — 15, Class 8 — 10. How many children is that in all?
38. 38.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 8 cm in week 1 and 23 cm in week 7. How many cm did it grow?
39. 39.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 19, Green House 5. How many more books did Yellow House read?
40. 40.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

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