This Grade 3 line plots Hard 1 worksheet uses half-unit measurements for CCSS 3.MD.4 mastery. Grade 3 students read line plots with Xs above 3, 3.5, 4, and 4.5 inch marks, then answer multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about totals, modes, and ranges. Items also ask students to plot data points from a list and identify the half-inch step size used between labeled scale marks.
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Line Plots
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A Grade 3 line plot of pencil lengths shows 2 Xs above 3 in, 3 above 3.5 in, 1 above 4 in. How many pencils in all?
A) 5 pencils
B) 6 pencils
C) 7 pencils
D) 8 pencils
2. On a Grade 3 line plot of leaf widths, 4 Xs are above 2.5 cm and 1 X is above 2 cm. How many more leaves are 2.5 cm than 2 cm?
A) 2 more
B) 3 more
C) 4 more
D) 5 more
3. A Grade 3 line plot of crayon lengths uses Xs at 3, 3.5, 4, and 4.5 in. The mode is the value with the tallest stack. Which scale step is used between marks?
A) 1 inch
B) Half inch
C) Quarter inch
D) Two inches
4. A Grade 3 line plot uses values from 4 in to 5.5 in. What is the range of measurements shown?
A) 1 in
B) 1.5 in
C) 2 in
D) 0.5 in
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A Grade 3 line plot uses inches from 2 in to 4 in by halves. The scale shows 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4 inches.
2. If a Grade 3 line plot has 2 Xs at 3 in, 4 Xs at 3.5 in, and 2 Xs at 4 in, the mode is 3.5 inches.
3. A Grade 3 line plot of ribbons shows 5 Xs above 4.5 in. So 5 ribbons are 4.5 inches long.
4. Tom measured pencils: 3, 3.5, 3.5, 4. To plot, he draws 2 X above 3.5 in on his Grade 3 line plot.
5. A Grade 3 line plot has 1 X each at 2, 2.5, 3, and 3.5 in. The total ribbons measured is 4.
Line Plots
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A Grade 3 line plot of pencil lengths shows 2 Xs above 3 in, 3 above 3.5 in, 1 above 4 in. How many pencils in all?
A) 5 pencils
B) 6 pencils
C) 7 pencils
D) 8 pencils
2. On a Grade 3 line plot of leaf widths, 4 Xs are above 2.5 cm and 1 X is above 2 cm. How many more leaves are 2.5 cm than 2 cm?
A) 2 more
B) 3 more
C) 4 more
D) 5 more
3. A Grade 3 line plot of crayon lengths uses Xs at 3, 3.5, 4, and 4.5 in. The mode is the value with the tallest stack. Which scale step is used between marks?
A) 1 inch
B) Half inch
C) Quarter inch
D) Two inches
4. A Grade 3 line plot uses values from 4 in to 5.5 in. What is the range of measurements shown?
A) 1 in
B) 1.5 in
C) 2 in
D) 0.5 in
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) A Grade 3 line plot uses inches from 2 in to 4 in by halves. The scale shows 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4 inches.
2) If a Grade 3 line plot has 2 Xs at 3 in, 4 Xs at 3.5 in, and 2 Xs at 4 in, the mode is 3.5 inches.
3) A Grade 3 line plot of ribbons shows 5 Xs above 4.5 in. So 5 ribbons are 4.5 inches long.
4) Tom measured pencils: 3, 3.5, 3.5, 4. To plot, he draws 2 X above 3.5 in on his Grade 3 line plot.
5) A Grade 3 line plot has 1 X each at 2, 2.5, 3, and 3.5 in. The total ribbons measured is 4.
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