____ pink

____ white

____ orange

____ green

____ purple

____ yellow

Determine the median: _______________________________________

Determine the mode: ________________________________________

(hint: not all data has a mode)

Graph your results using a bar graph (be creative).

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List 5 questions you can answer using your data (who, what, where, when, why)

1. ____________________________________________________

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2. ____________________________________________________

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3. ____________________________________________________

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4. ____________________________________________________

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5. ____________________________________________________

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Graphs/Writing Name: ________________

Think of all the reasons why we make graphs.

• •to answer questions
• •to solve problems
• •to convey results/information
• •to organize information

Use the following steps to write a fiction story that goes with your graph.

1. Prewrite

Lead (How will you begin your story--question, dialogue, fact, story, interesting information?)

Characters (Who's in your story? No more than 3 people)

Setting (Where does your story take place?)

Problem (What is the problem in the story? - remember your graph!)

Solution (How was the problem solved?)

Conclusion (How does your story end?)

On Separate Paper:

2. Rough Draft

3. ARM (add, remove, modify)

4. CUPS (check capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling)

5. Final Copy

Rough Draft

Final Copy