Circle Graphs, Line Plots, and Pictographs Created by Cher Wheeler Oak Hill Elementary School

Circle Graphs show “parts of a whole.”

Interpret this circle graph:

All of the information displayed in a circle graph must equal 100% or the entire group.

An easy way to make a circle graph is to think of a clock and divide the circle accordingly.

½ of the clock would represent 50% of an entire group

An easy way to make a circle graph is to think of a clock and divide the circle accordingly. 1/4 of the clock would represent 25% of an entire group

An easy way to make a circle graph is to think of a clock and divide the circle accordingly. 1/3 of the clock would represent 33% of an entire group

Line Plots A line plot is a display of data along the number line with points, or symbols, indicating the frequency or tally of information about a single question or category.

Interpret this line plot:

How many people participated in this survey?

Pictographs A pictograph is a representation using pictures or icons to report the frequencies regarding a category or question.

What does this pictograph show? How many rainy days were in March?

Be sure to look for a key or legend. Sometimes one figure represents more than one item or person.

Watch for fractions in the key!

Interpret this graph:

What do circle or pie graphs show? Parts of a whole!

What do line plots show? The frequency of a certain response

What do pictographs show? A picture representation of the frequency of a response

Now let’s make some graphs!