Line Graphs Worksheet

Math Worksheet · Grades 3–5

A 3-page line-graph worksheet for grades 3-5. Students answer 8 questions in Section A about a 5-week books-read line graph, then 4 questions in Section B about a 5-day high-temperature line graph. Each section uses a DIFFERENT line graph so Section B is fresh practice. Includes a complete answer key with calculated rises and falls.

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Subject

Math

Grades

Grades 3–5

Skill Focus

Line Graphs, data

Lesson Length

20 minutes

Lesson Overview

About this worksheet

Line graphs are the standard way to show a single quantity changing over an ordered x-axis – typically time (Mon-Fri, Week 1-5, January-June). Unlike a bar graph, where each bar is independent, a line graph encourages students to see the connection between consecutive points: the line going up shows a RISE, the line going down shows a FALL, and a flat segment shows no change. This worksheet isolates the read-the-graph move on two short data sets so students can practice the cognitive transfer before tackling longer multi-graph problems.

The reference box at the top of page 1 IS the data: a line graph titled ‘Books Mia read each week’ with five data points (Week 1=2, Week 2=5, Week 3=4, Week 4=7, Week 5=9) plotted against a y-axis from 0 to 10 stepped every 2 units. Each point is drawn as a small open circle and connected with thin black line segments. The y-axis is labeled ‘books’ and the x-axis is labeled ‘week.’ No fill – the graph stays low-ink and prints cleanly in black and white.

Section A on page 1 gives students 8 short questions about the books-read graph: identify the highest and lowest points, read specific values (Week 1, Week 4), compute one difference (Week 5 minus Week 1), one sum (Weeks 2 and 3), the total of all five weeks, and describe one trend (Week 3 compared to Week 2 – did the line rise or fall). The 2-column layout keeps prompts short and the answer line wide enough for a number or one-word label.

Page 2 introduces a NEW line graph (daily high temperature this week, five data points across Mon-Fri on a 0-90 F scale stepped every 10 units) so Section B is fresh practice rather than a rehash. Section B’s 4 short-response items focus on the language of trends: ‘How many degrees did the temperature RISE from Monday to Wednesday?’ (rise), ‘How many degrees did the temperature FALL from Wednesday to Friday?’ (fall), ‘Which day was COOLER, Tuesday or Thursday?’ (compare). Page 3 is a complete answer key with both Section A and Section B answers worked out.

How to Use This Lesson

Project the page-1 line graph and walk students through reading one data point: ‘How high is the Week 1 dot? Trace from the dot over to the y-axis.’

Work Section A item 1 (Most books in which week?) together; ask students how they spotted the highest point.

Walk through Section A item 5 (Week 5 minus Week 1) since the difference move is a key line-graph skill. 9 – 2 = 7 books.

Assign the rest of Section A independently or with a partner; remind students to read the y-axis number BEFORE writing.

Turn to page 2 and read the NEW daily-temperature graph together; note the y-axis steps by 10s, not 1s or 2s (a key reading shift for grade 4-5).

Use Section B item 10 (rise from Monday to Wednesday) and item 12 (fall from Wednesday to Friday) as a structured discussion of rise vs fall language.

Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check or aide spot-check.

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