Reading Whole-Number Line Plot Worksheets
Teach students to read a line plot as repeated measurements.
Teaching notes for parents and teachers
How to teach it
Read the value below one stack and count the marks above it. Discuss the difference between a measurement and how often it occurs.
Example to work through together
Use the model below as you explain the example. Have your student point to the quantities as you discuss them.
Three marks above 2 mean three measurements of length 2 units.
They do not mean two measurements or a length of three units. Point to the bottom number to read the length, then count the marks to read its frequency.
Ask your student
What does one mark above this value represent?
If your student needs help
If the student treats the height of the stack as the length, point separately to the scale label and the count.
Choosing and using the worksheet
Each sheet has two total-count questions and two questions about the frequency of the smallest shown length. Values are 1, 2, 3, and 4 units, with one through three marks at each value. Every value appears at least once.
Make a practice set
Select the worksheet, answer key, or both. When both are selected, the answer key prints after the questions. Keep it separate if you want your student to work independently.
After your student finishes
Ask the child to explain the difference between a length label and the number of marks above it.
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