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Derek recorded the temperature in

his garden during one day. 70° x

temperature (°F)
At what time was the temperature 65° x
at its highest? 60°
noon
55°
50° x
By how much did the x
temperature fall between 6 A.M. noon 6 P.M. midnight
6 P.M. and midnight? 15°F

Kate keeps a record of her last 10 spelling test scores.

What was Kate’s score
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16 x x
x
14 x x x In which 2 consecutive weeks did Kate’s
12 x x score stay the same?
10 x x
score

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2

0 How much did her score improve

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between weeks 4 and 5?
weeks

The local tourist board produced a graph to show the maximum temperatures in
Charleston between April and August.
What was the maximum
temperature in April?
100° x
90°
Overall, what is happening to the
temperature (°F)

80°
temperature between April and August?
70° x
60° x x How much did the temperature rise
50° x between May and July?
40°
Which two months had the same
April May June July August
maximum temperature?
months

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Derek recorded the temperature in

his garden during one day. 70° x
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By how much did the
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6 A.M. noon 6 P.M. midnight
6 P.M. and midnight? 12
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Kate keeps a record of her last 10 spelling test scores.
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What was Kate’s score 17
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in week 3? 18
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What was Kate’s best score? 9 25
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between weeks 4 and 5?
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weeks by 2 points
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The local tourist board produced a graph to show the maximum temperatures in
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Charleston between April and August.
What was the maximum 9 33
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temperature in April?
x 35

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100°
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90°
Overall, what is happening to the 37
temperature (°F)

80° 3 38
temperature between April and August?
70° x 39
It is rising. 40
60° x x How much did the temperature rise 41
x between May and July?
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50° 42
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Which two months had the same 44
April May June July August 45
maximum temperature?
months 46
May and June 47
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a graph. They then have to compare or find the difference in value. In the first
question, make sure that children understand the meaning of consecutive.

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