Types of Graphs
Parts of a Graph
100

This graph has long rectangles to show the frequency.

What is a bar graph?

100

This part of the graph clearly states what data is being represented. 

What is a title?

200

This graph is also known as a pie chart.

What is a circle graph?

200

This part of the graph goes up in even increments and helps the reader understand the size of the numbers.

What is the scale?

300

This chart uses tick marks to represent the frequency.

What is a tally-mark chart?

300

These items tell the reader what is being represented by category. 

What are labels?

400

This graph uses pictures to show the frequency.

What is a pictograph?

400

This is the amount by which the scale goes up each time.

What is an interval?

500

This chart separates the tens and the ones of double-digit numbers, then organizes them by size.

What is a stem-and-leaf plot?

500

The names of the two axes that run along a graph.

What are the x-axis and the y-axis?

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