Line Plot Worksheets

Students use a list of measurements to draw an X above the number line for each one. Then they read a second, finished line plot and answer how many, most common and how much longer questions.

Choose pencil lengths, leaf lengths or shoe lengths. Press “New data” for new measurements.

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Line Plots: Pencil Lengths

Name: ______________________Date: __________

A class measured 10 pencils to the nearest whole inch. The lengths are in inches. Make a line plot: draw one X above the number for each measurement.

5 • 8 • 6 • 7 • 6 • 5 • 3 • 3 • 8 • 5

How many pencils are 7 inches long?
Which length is the most common? inches

Another class made this line plot of 12 pencils. Use it to answer the questions.

How many pencils were measured in all?
Which length is the most common? inches
How much longer is the longest than the shortest? inches
How many pencils are longer than 5 inches?

Line Plots: Pencil Lengths: Answer Key

A class measured 10 pencils to the nearest whole inch. The lengths are in inches. Make a line plot: draw one X above the number for each measurement.

5 • 8 • 6 • 7 • 6 • 5 • 3 • 3 • 8 • 5

How many pencils are 7 inches long? 1
Which length is the most common? 5 inches

Another class made this line plot of 12 pencils. Use it to answer the questions.

How many pencils were measured in all? 12
Which length is the most common? 7 inches
How much longer is the longest than the shortest? 5 inches
How many pencils are longer than 5 inches? 7

Teaching tips

Cross off each number in the list as you plot it so none are missed.
Common Core 2.MD.D.9 asks students to show measurements in a line plot where the horizontal scale is marked off in whole-number units.
Afterward, measure real pencils in class and make your own line plot.

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