Grade 5 Language Arts Reading Comprehension Standard 2.1 Understand how text features make information accessible and usable. Name Date Assessment Directions: Read the paragraph, look at the graph and answer the questions. Have you heard the saying: "A picture is worth a thousand words"? - B. Taylor Students at Givens Elementary School took a survey of their friend s favorite foods. They knew pizza was a big favorite but they didn t realize that chicken was close behind and fruit and hot dogs were almost tied. By seeing a bar graph they were able to easily see the first, second, third and fourth place food favorites. Figure 1 1. Which answer shows the favorite foods in order from the most favorite to the least favorite? A. Pizza, chicken, fruit, hot dogs B. Chicken, fruit, hot dogs, pizza C. Fruit, hot dogs, pizza, chicken D. Hot dogs, pizza, chicken, fruit 1
Figure 2 This graph shows the amount of rain which fell in Van Engelen, Curaçao between January 1998 and January 2004. The left bar in each month's column is the average rainfall measured between 1979 and 2003. As you can see on this graph, monthly rainfall amounts can vary quite a bit. From as little as 0.0 mm in a few months to as much as almost 292 mm. You don't have to be a graph expert to notice that the wettest months of the year are found in October, November and December. Rainfall amounts in other months of the year can vary quite a bit from one year to another. Compare for instance the amount of rain measured in January 2000 with the amounts in the same months in the previous years and also 2001. Even the months in the rainy season can differ quite a bit from one year to another. The already mentioned November 2000 became quite a bit wetter than the previous ones and the one in 2001 and 2002. Note how January 2000 performed rain wise compared to the other Januaries and to the average for that month. 2. The most rain fell in which month? A. January B. April C. November D. September 2
3. Was it easier to find that information by looking at the graph or reading the text? A. Looking at the graph B. Reading the text 3
Grade 5 Language Arts Reading Comprehension KEY Standard 2.1 Understand how text features make information accessible and usable. Name Date Assessment Directions: Read the paragraph, look at the graph and answer the questions. Have you heard the saying: "A picture is worth a thousand words"? - B. Taylor Students at Givens Elementary School took a survey of their friend s favorite foods. They knew pizza was a big favorite but they didn t realize that chicken was close behind and fruit and hot dogs were almost tied. By seeing a bar graph they were able to easily see the first, second, third and fourth place food favorites. 1. Which answer shows the favorite foods in order from the most favorite to the least favorite? A. Pizza, chicken, fruit, hot dogs B. Chicken, fruit, hot dogs, pizza C. Fruit, hot dogs, pizza, chicken D. Hot dogs, pizza, chicken, fruit 4
Figure 2 This graph shows the amount of rain which fell in Van Engelen, Curaçao between January 1998 and January 2004. The left bar in each month's column is the average rainfall measured between 1979 and 2003. As you can see on this graph, monthly rainfall amounts can vary quite a bit. From as little as 0.0 mm in a few months to as much as almost 292 mm. You don't have to be a graph expert to notice that the wettest months of the year are found in October, November and December. Rainfall amounts in other months of the year can vary quite a bit from one year to another. Compare for instance the amount of rain measured in January 2000 with the amounts in the same months in the previous years and also 2001. Even the months in the rainy season can differ quite a bit from one year to another. The already mentioned November 2000 became quite a bit wetter than the previous ones and the one in 2001 and 2002. Note how January 2000 performed rain wise compared to the other Januaries and to the average for that month. 2. The most rain fell in which month? A. January B. April C. November D. September 3. Was it easier to find that information by looking at the graph or reading the text? C. Looking at the graph B. Reading the text 5