Test 14 (b)
competency level - Assess the ability to interpret information given in a
chart using different sentence patterns
Bar chart description
Key facts of a bar chart description
Introduction of the graph / chart
Description about the graph / chart
Direct Description
Comparison
Conclusion
Question
The following bar graph shows the favourite subjects of grade 11 students
of Vavuniya central college. Study the bar graph and write a description
about it. Use the following words. Use about 100 words
Num 16
ber
of 14
stude
nts 12
Science English Religion Tamil History Maths
Introduction of the graph / chart – Key words
Shows describes indicates depicts
Eg:
This bar graph shows
The above bar graph ……..
The following bar graph shows the favourite subjects of grade 11
students of Vavuniya central college. Study the bar graph and write a
description about it. Use the following words. Use about 100 words
This / The above bar graph shows the favourite subjects of grade
11 students of Vavuniya central college
Description about the graph / chart
Key words - Shows , describes , indicates , depicts
The vertical axis represents ……………. / The Y axis
represents……………….
The horizontal axis represents …………. / The X axis
represents……………….
They are…………..
Eg:
The vertical axis represents number of students
The horizontal axis represents favourite subjects
They are science , English ,religion ,tamil , history and English
Direct Description
The most number of The least number of
The largest number of The smallest number of
The highest number /percentage of The lowest number/ percentage of
The equal /similar /same …number of………….. each
Eg:
The most number of the students like to study Religion
The least number of the students like to study English
The equal number of the students like to study science and Tamil each
Comparison - Key words
more ……………. like ………….. than …………………
less ……………. like ………….. than …………………..
Eg :
More students like history than English
Less students like Maths than Religion
Conclusion
In my opinion…….the majority / the minority
In my opinion…….the majority / the minority of the students like
to…
Answer
Introduction of the graph / chart
The above bar graph shows the favourite subjects of grade 11 students of Vavuniya
central college
Description about the graph / chart
The vertical axis represents number of students
The horizontal axis represents favourite subjects
They are science , English ,religion ,tamil , history and English
Direct Description
The most number of the students like to study Religion
The least number of the students like to study English
The equal number of the students like to study science and Tamil each
Comparison
More students like history than English
Less students like Maths than Religion
Conclusion
In my opinion……. the majority of the students like to study Religion
and maths
The following bar graph shows the no. of students and their mode of transport of grade 11
students of your school
o
25
20
No.
of .st 15
udent
s 10
5
6
Bicycle car Van on foot Motor bike
1) Matching the A with B
A B
1. Vertical axis Shows the mode of transport of grade 11
students
2. Horizontal axis- use car
3. The highest no of students represents number of. students
4. The lowest no of students represents the mode of transport
5. The equal no. of students use bicycle
6. The bar chart Van and on foot
2) fill in the blanks
1. The bar chart shows…………………………………………………………………..
2. The vertical axis represents………………………………………………. the
horizontal axis represents the
…………………………………………………………………..
3. They are bicycle, …………………….. ,……………….., ……………………… and
motor bike
4. The highest no of students use ……………………………………………………..
5. The lowest no of students
use…………………………………………………………….
6. The equal no of students use …………………. and …………………….
7. 15 number of students use……………………………………..
3) The following bar depicts the percentage of students in a class loving various sports study
the chart and write the description of it. The following words will help you
Most, equal number of, more than, less than,
perce 25
ntage 20
.
of .st 15
udent
s 10
5
6
Volley ball badminton cricket football basket ball
The bar graph shows………………………………………………… The vertical and
horizontal axes are represent the ………………………………….. and
…………………………………..the equal percentage of students like
………………………………………..
The most of the students like to play………………………… The least of the students like to
play………………………………….. The equal number of students like to
play…………………… and …………………………….. 10% of students like to play
badminton. It is more than………………………… and less than ………………………….
According to the bar graph The highest number of students like to
play………………………….. and lowest number of students like to
play……………………………………
The following bar graph shows the today’s market price of some vegetables in one kilo grams.
Study it carefully and describe in 100 words
Rupe 160
es
per 140
kilo
120
gram
s
onions chillies carrot beans potatoes brinjals
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