Presentation Skills Worksheet: Choosing Charts

Public speaking lesson 18: Choosing the right chart · Set 859 · 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.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 23, Green House 17. How many more books did Blue House read?
4. 4.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) a list of names (b) parts of a whole (c) change over time (d) a single number
5. 5.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
6. 6.True or false: for what share of one bag of marbles is each colour, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 15, Green House 7. How many more books did Yellow House read?
8. 8.True or false: for the July rainfall in four different cities, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📊 Which chart best shows the weights of five school bags? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
10. 10.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) writing a story (b) comparing amounts (c) showing a recipe (d) reading a poem
11. 11.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 30, Class 7 — 19, Class 8 — 17. How many children is that in all?
12. 12.📊 Which chart best shows a city’s temperature every hour of one day? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
13. 13.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 8 cm in week 1 and 28 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
14. 14.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 25, Class 7 — 18, Class 8 — 19. How many children is that in all?
15. 15.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 39, Yellow House 21. How many more books did Green House read?
16. 16.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
17. 17.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
18. 18.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 28, Red House 18. How many more books did Green House read?
19. 19.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 8 cm in week 6. How many cm did it grow?
20. 20.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 23, Yellow House 15. How many more books did Blue House read?
21. 21.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 9 cm in week 1 and 19 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
23. 23.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 25, Class 7 — 15, Class 8 — 30. How many children is that in all?
24. 24.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 7 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
25. 25.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 22, Class 7 — 25, Class 8 — 26. How many children is that in all?
26. 26.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 28, Blue House 26. How many more books did Red House read?
27. 27.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 9 cm in week 1 and 17 cm in week 7. How many cm did it grow?
28. 28.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) tiny text (b) ten colours (c) a clear title (d) no labels
29. 29.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 31, Green House 14. How many more books did Yellow House read?
30. 30.📊 Which chart best shows the July rainfall in four different cities? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
31. 31.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 6 cm in week 1 and 15 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
32. 32.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
33. 33.📊 Which chart best shows the marks of five students in one test? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
34. 34.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
35. 35.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 17 cm in week 5. How many cm did it grow?
36. 36.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 8 cm in week 8. How many cm did it grow?
37. 37.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 39, Red House 10. How many more books did Yellow House read?
38. 38.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 28, Green House 10. How many more books did Blue House read?
39. 39.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 40% walk, 15% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
40. 40.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 21, Red House 19. How many more books did Yellow House read?

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