Line Graph Quiz

Choose the best phrase to describe the trend

• fell gradually

• dropped to a peak

• fluctuated

• fell sharply

Choose the best phrase to describe the trend

• remained unchanged

• fluctuated

• jumped around

• changed significantly

Choose the best phrase to describe the trend

• remained stable

• reached a trough

• reached a midpoint

• stayed the same

Choose the best phrase to describe the trend

• hit a low of

• hit the bottom

• troughed out

• hit a peak of

Choose the best phrase to describe the trend

• increased dramatically

• rose significantly

• stood at

• rose gradually

If you describe the above graph, should you write about every change you see?

• YES

• NO

Should you make sure you write about every country?

• YES

• NO

Is this description of the graph ok?

"From 1975 to 1995, hamburgers increased from 10 to 100".

• YES

• NO

This is the rubric for the graph you just looked at. Which is the best introduction for the graph?

• The line graph shows changes in the amount and type of fast food consumed by Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000

• The line graph cpmpares the quantity and kinds of fast food eaten by teenagers in Australia between 1975 and 2000

• The line grph illustrates changes in the fast food eaten by teenagers in Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000

It’s good to group items that are doing similar things together on the graph. You can then put them together in paragraphs. What could you group together in this graph so that you have two body paragraphs?

• Pizza with fish and chips, and hamburgers separately

• Pizza with hamburgers, and fish and chips separately

• Fish and chips with hamburgers, and pizza separately