Worksheet directions

Grade 6 • Guided Practice • Work with your teacher or a partner. Discuss the model or strategy, then complete each problem.

Sample questions

1. Make a dot plot of these daily reading counts: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5. Label the scale and count the observations.
2. Describe the distribution’s center and spread using the plot. Explain why one measure alone cannot describe all the data.
3. A student counts the number of labeled positions on the axis as the number of observations. Explain how to count observations correctly and find the total.
4. The plot shows books read by students in one month. How many observations are there? Describe the most common value and the range.

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 6.SP.A.2, 6.SP.B.4–5b. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

• 6.SP.A.2 — Describe a distribution

Bring it into your lesson

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