Reading Comprehension About Charts and Diagrams

In a gym class, students measured how high they could jump. The results are displayed on the following graph.
What height did most students jump?

• 8 inches
• 9 inches
• 10 inches
• 11 inches

Evan was comparing how many minutes it takes him to get to school in different ways.  Which statement about the time to get to school is correct?

• It takes 15 minutes to take the bus to school.
• It takes 6 minutes to walk to school.
• It takes 8 minutes less to ride a bike to school than to take the bus to school.
• It takes 18 more minutes to walk to school than to take the bus to school.

How many more ice cream shops are there than frozen yogurt shops? 

• There are 15 more ice cream shops than frozen yogurt shops.
• There are 20 more ice cream shops than frozen yogurt shops.
• There are 30 more ice cream shops than frozen yogurt shops.
• There are 55 more ice cream shops than frozen yogurt shops.

The third– and fourth–grade classes are going on a field trip.  The graph shows how many parents and how many students have signed up to come so far.  Use the graph to answer the question.
How many more students are signed up than parents?

• 25 students
• 50 students
• 65 students
• 80 students

The graph below shows the number and type of muffin sold at a bakery one morning.
Which type of muffin was sold twice as many times as apple muffins?

• blueberry
• cherry
• lemon
• bran

Maggie asked the students in her class to name their favorite flowers. Which would be the most accurate title for Maggie's pictograph?

• Favorite Flowers
• Winning Roses
• Three Flowers
• Sharon's Pictograph

The pictograph shows the number of posters sold at a store on four different days. Which is closest to the number of posters sold on Wednesday? 

• 25
• 30
• 35
• 40

How many children walk to school?

• 2
• 3
• 5
• 10

Grange Elementary School had a science fair for each grade level at the school. The number of students who entered the science fair for each grade are shown in the pictograph.  Which grade had the greatest number of students enter the science fair?

• Grade 1
• Grade 2
• Grade 3
• Grade 4

Grange Elementary School had a science fair for each grade level at the school. The number of students who entered the science fair for each grade are shown in the pictograph. Which grade had exactly 30 more students enter the science fair than the grade just below it. 

• Grade 1
• Grade 2
• Grade 3
• Grade 4