tailieunhanh - 8th Grade Reading Comprehension and Writing skills_05

Tham khảo tài liệu '8th grade reading comprehension and writing skills_05', ngoại ngữ, kỹ năng viết tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | GRAPHS Tips for Reading Graphs As you read a graph there are a few strategies you can use to be sure you interpret it correctly. First as you look at the data on the graph check your understanding. Ask Does this make sense Suppose the graph shows the . population. If you read the 2002 . population as 280 but you know that there are more than 280 people in the United States you ll quickly realize that you ve misread the data. A graph is a scientific way of showing data so the graph should seem logical to the reader. Second as you look at the graphed data check for patterns and groups. Does the amount increase every year Is there a sharp decrease at one point on the graph Also keep an eye out for differences. This is especially important when more than one set of data is being graphed. Finally if you are trying to answer questions about a graph be sure you know what information you re trying to find. If you understand what the question is asking you ll have a much better chance of answering it correctly. To answer the question How many people were counted in 2003 you re looking for a number while the question In what year was the . population at its lowest should be answered with a year. Summary Three common types of graphs are bar graphs line graphs and pie graphs. To interpret a graph you can use your active reading skills to examine the introductory text title legend and axes. Once you ve identified the main idea of the graph you re ready to interpret the data. SKILL BUILDING UNTIL NEXT TIME 1. Find a graph in your math or science textbook. Does the graph have a title and caption Can you tell what the graph is about without reading the surrounding paragraphs What is the main idea of the graph 2. Write down a list of all the friends you can think of who 1 walk to school 2 bike to school or 3 ride the bus to school. Then draw a bar graph to show this data. On the x-axis bottom axis write walk bike and bus. The y-axis should show the number of students. Then