Representing Data with Dot Plots

What type of data is best represented using dot plots?

• Images or icons

• Numerical values

• Textual descriptions

• Categorical labels

What does each dot on a dot plot typically represent?

• A percentage

• A theoretical value

• A group of objects

• A single entity

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

How can you ensure accuracy when placing dots on a dot plot?

• By counting the data and dots

• By guessing the placement

• By estimating

• By using different colors

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

What is the correct way to organize data when creating a dot plot?

• Numerically

• Randomly

• No specific order

• Alphabetically

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CCSS.2.MD.D.9

What unusual reason was given for swimming less than one mile?

• Lost in the sea

• Food poisoning

• Too cold water

• Broken fin

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

What humorous element is mentioned about the character's ability to swim?

• Swimming in circles

• Swimming backwards

• Swimming with sharks

• Swimming with a broken leg

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What was the unique reason for not swimming more than half a mile?

• Food poisoning

• Shark sighting

• Equipment failure

• Very strong currents

How many days did the individual swim five miles?

• Five days

• Four days

• Three days

• Two days

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

How many days did the individual swim three and a half miles?

• Four days

• Three days

• Two days

• One day

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CCSS.3.MD.B.4

What does the bottom row in the table of a dot plot represent?

• Total distance swam

• Calories burned

• Number of days for each distance

• Average speed

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CCSS.2.MD.D.9