Graphs+and+spreadsheets+SJ2


 * On MyOn read the following: **
 * Lions and Tigers and Graphs! Oh, my!


 * After reading the story, answer these questions: **
 * 1) What is a **graph**? A graph is chart that shows difference between other objects.
 * 2) What is a **pictograph**? A pictograph is a graph that use pictures to help explain something.
 * 3) What is a **tally chart**? A tally Chart is a chart that records numbers and uses groups of five to simplify it.
 * 4) What does **compare** mean? Compare means to view the differences.
 * 5) What are the **axis** on a graph? The axis is the line on the side or bottom of the chart/graph.
 * 6) Which is the **x axis** and which is the **y axis**? The x-axis is the line that is horizontal and the Y axis is the line that is vertical
 * 7) What does the **title** of a graph tell about the graph? The title tells you what your are viewing.
 * 8) What is another name for a **circle** graph? a pie graph
 * 9) What does the **key** of a graph tell about the graph?The key tells you what each item in the chart stands for.
 * 10) What is a **poll**? A survey of opinion.
 * How do you know which type of graph to make? **
 * 1) What is the purpose of a line graph? The purpose of a line graph is to see events that happen during a long period of time.
 * 2) What is the purpose of a pie chart? The purpose of a pie chart is to see the changes within one or the same group.
 * 3) What is the purpose of a pictograph or bar chart? The purpose of a pictograph and bar chart is to compare results or data.
 * 4) What is the purpose of a tally chart? The purpose of a tally chart is to keep a tract of a record of numbers.