Year 6 · Maths · Statistics · Lesson 1
Line graphs
Read and interpret line graphs: read values, find differences and ranges, identify increases, decreases and the fastest change.
17-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Read values from a line graph
- Find differences
- Identify trends
- Find the range
- Explain when to use a line graph
The method
- Read title and axes.
- Work out the scale.
- Find the point; read across.
- Subtract for differences.
Key words: line graph, axis, scale, trend, range.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
The line graph shows the midday temperature (°C) each day for a week. What was the value on Mon?
- Step 1: Read the graph
- Step 2: Mon: 12 °C
Answer: 12 °C
Question 2
The line graph shows the midday temperature (°C) each day for a week. What was the value on Tue?
- Step 1: Read the graph
- Step 2: Tue: 15 °C
Answer: 15 °C
Question 3
The line graph shows the midday temperature (°C) each day for a week. What was the value on Sat?
- Step 1: Read the graph
- Step 2: Sat: 19 °C
Answer: 19 °C