Interpreting

In Unit 5, you learned how to record information in writing, tables, graphs, diagrams and displays. Interpreting means ‘reading’ tables, graphs and diagrams to get as much information as possible from them. A: Example

Here is some information about the temperature of different parts of a school at different times of the day. https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">

9 am

midday

3 pm

Classroom

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18°C

20°C

Cloakroom

14°C

15°C

16°C

Hall

14°C

21°C

20°C

This table gives you nine pieces of information. The number in the dotted circle tells you that the temperature in the classroom at 9 a.m, was 15°C. What does the table tell you about the temperature in the hall at 3 p.m.? Look in the bottom right-hand box. You will see that it was 20°C.

B: Example

Look at the diagram below. What is it telling you?

A wire is connected from the top of a battery to the bottom of a bulb. Another wire is connected from the bottom of the battery to the side of the bulb. The bulb lights.