REVIEW for Data Analysis Test
Grade 3 –Things to know for the Data Analysis Test
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How to use tally marks to record data
How to represent tally marks as regular numbers
How to read a tally chart, a line plot and a bar graph
How to write things you know from looking at a tally chart, line plot or bar graph; eg. “Most
students liked chocolate ice cream” instead of “the most was chocolate”; “6 children liked
strawberry ice-cream” not “strawberry was 6”. Things you know do not include things like:
There are four bars on the graph. Information needs to be specific.
How to solve a problem using information on a graph like: How many children were surveyed?
or How many more children liked chocolate ice-cream better than strawberry ice-cream?
How to write a question and give an answer based on the information represented on a graph.
How to write questions that can be answered in a survey. ( Eg. Which flavor of ice-cream is the
favourite in the grade 3/4 class?)
How to make up a question that matches information given such as: Ways to get more exercise,
then completing the table by thinking up categories like (using the example above): go
swimming, walk the dog etc.) that fit the title and question.
Question: _________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________________
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How to draw a bar graph within a grid ensuring that:
1. The axes are within the grid
2. There is a title
3. There are labels
4. Numbers are written on the lines not in the spaces
5. The bars are evenly spaced and neatly drawn and shaded with a ruler
Grade 4 –Things to know for the Data Analysis Test
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How to read a pictograph and a bar graph
How to read the same data on bar graphs that have different scales.
How to write things you know from looking at a pictograph or bar graph; eg. “Most students
liked chocolate ice cream” instead of “the most was chocolate”; “6 children liked strawberry icecream” not “strawberry was 6”. Things you know do not include things like: There are four bars
on the graph. Information needs to be specific.
How to solve a problem using information on a graph like: How many children were surveyed?
or How many more children liked chocolate ice-cream better than strawberry ice-cream?
How to write a question and give an answer based on the information represented on a graph.
How to write questions that can be answered in a survey. ( Eg. Which flavor of ice-cream is the
favourite in the grade 3/4 class?)
How to make up a question that matches information given like: Ways to get more exercise and
then organize the information on a bar graph.
How to draw a pictograph using data represented in a table ensuring that there is a title and a
key eg.
= 2 children
How to draw a bar graph within a grid ensuring that:
6. The axes are within the grid
7. There is a title
8. There are labels
9. Numbers are written on the lines not in the spaces
10. The scale used is appropriate. Eg. If the highest number represented on the grid is 30
the scale would not be 1 square= 10, it would be a lower number like 2 or 5. If the
highest number represented on the grid is 300 the scale would not be 1 square = 5, it
would be a larger number like 20 or 25.
11. The bars are evenly spaced and neatly drawn and shaded with a ruler
How to fill in a given table when limited information is given using the following strategies:
1. Fill in the numbers that you know (from the given information).
2. Determine which row or column only has one blank and use addition or subtraction to
determine what goes in the blank
3. Look for other rows and columns for blank squares until all the blanks can be determined using
addition and subtraction.