This easy-level worksheet has students fix sentence errors, fill in blanks, and write short answers to practice line plots with fractions skills.
It includes 9 questions across 3 sections for focused practice.
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Line Plots
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
A line plot shows marble weights in ounces: 14→3 Xs, 12→4 Xs, 34→5 Xs, 1→2 Xs. A student says the median weight is 34 ounce because it has the most X marks.
Rewrite: Having the most X marks gives the mode, not the median. The mode is 34 ounce. To find the median, list all 14 values in order and find the middle value.
2. Fix the sentence:
A line plot shows bead sizes in centimeters: 18→6 Xs, 28→3 Xs, 38→2 Xs, 48→5 Xs. A student says the total number of beads is 4 because there are 4 sizes shown.
Rewrite: The total number of beads is 16 (6 + 3 + 2 + 5 = 16). There are 4 sizes shown, but each X mark represents one bead.
3. Fix the sentence:
A line plot shows liquid in bottles (liters): 14→2 Xs, 12→7 Xs, 34→3 Xs. A student says the least common amount is 14 liter because 14 is the smallest fraction.
Rewrite: The least common amount is 14 liter, but the reason is that it has the fewest X marks (2 Xs), not because it is the smallest fraction. The reasoning is about frequency, not size.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A line plot shows walking times in hours: 14→6 Xs, 12→3 Xs, 34→5 Xs, 1→1 X. The mode of the data is 14.
2. Using the walking time data, the number of people who walked 34 hour or longer is 6.
3. A line plot shows fabric lengths in yards: 38→4 Xs, 48→2 Xs, 58→5 Xs, 68→3 Xs. The value that appears the least often is 48.
4. Using the fabric data, how many more pieces measured 58 yard than 38 yard? Answer: 1.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. A line plot shows rainfall in inches: 18→3 Xs, 28→5 Xs, 38→4 Xs, 48→2 Xs. How many days had more than 28 inch of rain? Explain how you found your answer.
I looked at values greater than 28: 38 has 4 Xs and 48 has 2 Xs. So 4 + 2 = 6 days had more than 28 inch of rain.
2. A line plot shows crayon lengths in inches: 14→4 Xs, 12→3 Xs, 34→5 Xs, 1→2 Xs. What is the total length of all the crayons? Show your work.
Multiply each value by its count and add: (4×14) + (3×12) + (5×34) + (2×1) = 44 + 64 + 154 + 84 = 334 = 814 inches total.
Line Plots
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
A line plot shows marble weights in ounces: 1/4→3 Xs, 1/2→4 Xs, 3/4→5 Xs, 1→2 Xs. A student says the median weight is 3/4 ounce because it has the most X marks.
Rewrite: Having the most X marks gives the mode, not the median. The mode is 3/4 ounce. To find the median, list all 14 values in order and find the middle value.
2) Fix the sentence:
A line plot shows bead sizes in centimeters: 1/8→6 Xs, 2/8→3 Xs, 3/8→2 Xs, 4/8→5 Xs. A student says the total number of beads is 4 because there are 4 sizes shown.
Rewrite: The total number of beads is 16 (6 + 3 + 2 + 5 = 16). There are 4 sizes shown, but each X mark represents one bead.
3) Fix the sentence:
A line plot shows liquid in bottles (liters): 1/4→2 Xs, 1/2→7 Xs, 3/4→3 Xs. A student says the least common amount is 1/4 liter because 1/4 is the smallest fraction.
Rewrite: The least common amount is 1/4 liter, but the reason is that it has the fewest X marks (2 Xs), not because it is the smallest fraction. The reasoning is about frequency, not size.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A line plot shows walking times in hours: 1/4→6 Xs, 1/2→3 Xs, 3/4→5 Xs, 1→1 X. The mode of the data is 1/4.
2) Using the walking time data, the number of people who walked 3/4 hour or longer is 6.
3) A line plot shows fabric lengths in yards: 3/8→4 Xs, 4/8→2 Xs, 5/8→5 Xs, 6/8→3 Xs. The value that appears the least often is 4/8.
4) Using the fabric data, how many more pieces measured 5/8 yard than 3/8 yard? Answer: 1.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) A line plot shows rainfall in inches: 1/8→3 Xs, 2/8→5 Xs, 3/8→4 Xs, 4/8→2 Xs. How many days had more than 2/8 inch of rain? Explain how you found your answer.
I looked at values greater than 2/8: 3/8 has 4 Xs and 4/8 has 2 Xs. So 4 + 2 = 6 days had more than 2/8 inch of rain.
2) A line plot shows crayon lengths in inches: 1/4→4 Xs, 1/2→3 Xs, 3/4→5 Xs, 1→2 Xs. What is the total length of all the crayons? Show your work.
Multiply each value by its count and add: (4×1/4) + (3×1/2) + (5×3/4) + (2×1) = 4/4 + 6/4 + 15/4 + 8/4 = 33/4 = 8 1/4 inches total.
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