LET'S FIND OUT SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS HOW DO YOU READ CHARTS AND GRAPHS LAURA LORIA Britannica Educational Publishing IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSEN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Attention Getters When you want to learn about something you might choose a library book or look online When you are looking at your choices what catches your eye For many people a page filled with words does not seem very interesting However when there are pictures mixed with the words the page suddenly seems more appealing Images like charts and graphs placed near text in a book can make a topic easier to understand 4
Vocabulary Data are number facts that can be used in calculating or planning You may have heard this saying A picture is worth a thousand words It means that pictures can give a lot of information quickly Charts and graphs are drawings that do just that A chart shows information usually in rows and columns A graph shows how one type of information relates to another Both charts and graphs can be very useful They use colors numbers shapes and some words to make data come alive When you flip through a book charts and graphs grab your attention 5
