Grade 6 · Math · Unit 13 of 14
Line Graphs & Data
Collect data, draw line graphs and draw conclusions.
What your child practises
Practises choosing ways to collect data (questionnaires, experiments, observations), reading and labelling line graphs, finding the range, and drawing conclusions from a graph.
Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: SP01, SP02 · line graphs and collecting data
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
A line graph shows 2 °C at 8 a.m., 5 °C at noon and 4 °C at 4 p.m. When was it warmest?
- 4 p.m.
- noon
- 8 a.m.
Show answer
noon
Hint: Find the highest point.
Question 2
A line graph shows 30 at 1 p.m., 45 at 2 p.m. and 60 at 3 p.m. What is the pattern?
- It goes down 15 each hour
- It goes up 15 each hour
- It stays the same
Show answer
It goes up 15 each hour
Hint: 45 − 30 = 15 and 60 − 45 = 15.
Question 3
In a table, the times are 1, 2, 3 and the heights are 3, 6, 9. Where is the point for time 2?
- (2, 3)
- (6, 2)
- (2, 6)
Show answer
(2, 6)
Hint: Write the time first, then the height.
Question 4
Which part of a line graph usually shows the time?
- the legend
- the horizontal axis
- the title
Show answer
the horizontal axis
Hint: Time goes along the bottom, the horizontal axis.
Question 5
What does a line graph show best?
- Where places are on a map
- How something changes over time
- How many are in each group
Show answer
How something changes over time
Hint: A line graph connects points to show change.
Question 6
Which is the best title for a graph of daily temperature in Brandon for one week?
- Daily High Temperature in Brandon, One Week
- Temperatures are fun
- Graph
Show answer
Daily High Temperature in Brandon, One Week
Hint: A good title tells what, where and when.