SOL Standards: 3.

17 The student will

a) collect and organize data, using observations, measurements, surveys, or experiments;

b) construct a line plot, a picture graph, or a bar graph to represent the data; and

c) read and interpret the data represented in line plots, bar graphs, and picture graphs and write a
sentence analyzing the data.

WIDA Level: 5/6

Purpose/ Objectives:

Language: I will be able to answer the given questions. I will discuss a graph with my classmates and
teacher using the key words.

Content: I will gather information to create a graph and use it to understand the data collected.

Directions in student-friendly language:

Ask your partner the questions and write down their answers in your journal. Then, answer your
partners questions as they write them down. After we are all finished, we will make a graph on the
board of everyone’s answers and discuss the data.

Assessment Items:

Interview

1. How many siblings do you have?

2. What is your favorite book?
3. What is your favorite thing to do outside of school?
4. What is your favorite food?
5. What is your least favorite chore?

Key Words to Use:

 Data
 Graph
 Increase
 Decrease
 Plot

Scoring:

If the student does not participate in the interview or the class discussion, they will not receive any
points.

3 2 1
Academic Uses at least 3 key Uses 2 or fewer Does not use key
Language words when key words when words
discussing graph discussing the
as a class graph as a class
Speech Speaks to partner Whispers or yells Very little said or
clearly with eye but still makes eye does not ask the
contact. contact questions provided
Mechanics Stays on task, very Gets distracted, Many grammar
little grammar some grammar mistakes
mistakes mistakes