Primary Longman Elect 6A Chapter 5 Text Type Charts

Charts are a way of presenting information.

Bar chart Pie chart

The titles tell what the charts are about

Pie chart Pie charts don’t have numbers. We can look at how big each part is. The biggest part is the most popular answer. The ‘key’ at the side tells us what each part shows.

Pie chart We can quickly see most pupils watch films at home and in cinemas. And most pupils go the cinema 6 to 10 times a year.

Bar chart Bar charts often have numbers so we can find more detailed information. They also have words along the bottom.

Bar chart Bar charts are also good for comparing two things. Here the number of boys and girls is shown by different coloured bars.

Bar chart We can see 80 pupils said they go to the cinema to see the latest films. Only 5 pupils go because they like the food.

Bar chart And 35 boys and 25 girls said they like cartoons best.

Now let’s compare charts with another way of presenting information.

Here you can see a pie chart and a written report about the same information. Where pupils watch films In this survey we spoke to P6 pupils at Sunny School. They all loved watching films but we asked them where they usually watch films. Most pupils told us they watch films both a home and in cinemas. Some pupils said they only watch films at home – they never go to the cinema. The smallest number of pupils said they never watch films at home and they only watch films in the cinema. The survey shows that it is common for pupils to watch films at home and at the cinema.

We can find information in the pie chart quickly We can find information in the pie chart quickly. It is easy to understand.

It takes more time to read the written report It takes more time to read the written report. But it can give us more detailed information. Where pupils watch films In this survey we spoke to P6 pupils at Sunny School. They all loved watching films but we asked them where they usually watch films. Most pupils told us they watch films both a home and in cinemas. Some pupils said they only watch films at home – they never go to the cinema. The smallest number of pupils said they never watch films at home and they only watch films in the cinema. The survey shows that it is common for pupils to watch films at home and at the cinema.

Often we can see a chart and a written report together. Where pupils watch films In this survey we spoke to P6 pupils at Sunny School. They all loved watching films but we asked them where they usually watch films. Most pupils told us they watch films both a home and in cinemas. Some pupils said they only watch films at home – they never go to the cinema. The smallest number of pupils said they never watch films at home and they only watch films in the cinema. The survey shows that it is common for pupils to watch films at home and at the cinema.

Practice We have done a survey about favourite TV programmes. We asked adults and children. What chart should we use to show and compare the results?

Favourite TV programmes Practice Yes, a bar chart let’s us compare adult’s and children’s answers. Favourite TV programmes

Favourite TV programmes Practice What are the most popular TV programmes for adults? Favourite TV programmes

Favourite TV programmes Practice Game shows. Favourite TV programmes

Favourite TV programmes Practice What are the least popular TV programmes for children? Favourite TV programmes

Favourite TV programmes Practice Cookery programmes. Favourite TV programmes

Practice Next we asked everyone about their favourite snacks while watching TV. How should we present the results?

Favourite snacks while watching TV Practice Yes, a pie chart shows us the information quickly and easily. Favourite snacks while watching TV

Favourite snacks while watching TV Practice What is the least popular snack? Favourite snacks while watching TV

Favourite snacks while watching TV Practice Fruit. Favourite snacks while watching TV

Favourite snacks while watching TV Practice What is the most popular snack? Favourite snacks while watching TV

Favourite snacks while watching TV Practice Chocolate. Favourite snacks while watching TV

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