USING VISUAL AIDS TO FIND MEANING
Click to examine the visual aid. Match the description to the percentage, based on the article above. 1. percent of school-age children in the U.S. who were homeschooled students in 2003 2. percent of full time homeschooled students 3. percent of homeschooled students also in school less than 9 hours 4. percent of homeschooled students were also in school 9-25 hours 5. percent of homeschooled students from white families vs. other ethnicities 6. percent of homeschooled students from two-parent homes 7. percent of homeschooled students from two-parent homes with one parent working 8. percent of parents homeschooling because of school environment __6% __2.2% __81% __77% __85% __12% __82% __54%
1. 2.2 % 2. 82% 3. 12% 4. 6% 5. 77% 6. 81% 7. 54% 8. 85%
Click to examine the visual aid. How many states cover only math and English? 31 10 9 1
10
Click to examine the visual aid. What is the time range? 1995-2003 2002-3 1999-2003 1995-96
1995-2003
Click to examine the visual aid. Based on the graph, what is the increase in homeschooled students in actual numbers? 1.096,000 850,000 246,000 137,000
246,000
Click to examine the visual aid. This pie chart represents what actual whole (express as a numeral)? 123,800 437,900 438,000 34,700
437,900
Click to examine the visual aid. 1.56 How many states cover four subjects on the exam? 9 31 1 10
9
Click to examine the visual aid. Which group shows the largest increase in spending (not total amount)? Middle High Middle low Middle high
High
Click to examine the visual aid. Which subgroup is the smallest in 1999? Homeschooled/schooled (less than 9 hours) Total homeschooled Homeschooled entirely Homeschooled/schooled (9-25 hours)
Homeschooled/schooled (9-25 hours)
Click to examine the visual aid. Which group spends the least amount in 2003? Middle high Middle High Middle low
Middle
Click to examine the visual aid. Which group moves to a higher position in the order? Middle low Middle Middle high High
Middle high
Click to examine the visual aid. Which group spends the least amount in 1995? High Middle Middle low Middle high
Middle high
Click to examine the visual aid. What is the relationship between the dark brown bars and the other bars?
The dark brown bars represent how many students are only homeschooled. And the other bars represent other categories.
Click to examine the visual aid. What is the main point of the article? Parents homeschool for a variety of reasons. The number of homeschoolers increased over a four year period. The majority of homeschool families are white with two-parent homes. Parents homeschool because they wish to give their children moral and religious instruction.
The number of homeschoolers increased over a four year period.
Click to examine the visual aid. What is the relationship between the largest number under Important and the largest number under Most Important? The numbers are tied to the same reason--concern about environment. The numbers represent the total number of homeschooled students. The numbers show how many parents thought homeschooling was important. The numbers have no clear relationship.
The numbers are tied to the same reason--concern about environment.
Click to examine the visual aid. What happens to all of the groups across time? They show no change. They decrease. They increase. no perceivable pattern
They increase
Click to examine the visual aid. In comparison to 1999, what happens to all groups in 2003? They decreased. They increased. no clear pattern They didn't change.
They increased
Click to examine the visual aid. How many times is the main point of the article stated? two three four one
Three
Click to examine the visual aid. How much of the country requires exit exams? (Estimate based on territory, not number of states.) about two thirds about one quarter about one half the entire country
about one half
Click to examine the visual aid. What is the second most important reason for homeschooling, based on the numbers? concern about environment desire to provide moral and religious instruction special needs of children dissatisfaction with school academics
desire to provide moral and religious instruction
Click to examine the visual aid. How many categories are listed in the table? seven five thirteen twenty
five
Click to examine the visual aid. How many groups are being compared? one six four five
five
Click to examine the visual aid. How many groups are being compared? six four three five
five
Click to examine the visual aid. How many groups are being compared? one four three two
four
Click to examine the visual aid. Which subgroup is the largest in 1999? total homeschooled homeschooled entirely homeschooled/schooled (9-25 hours) homeschooled/schooled (less than 9 hours)
homeschool entirely
Click to examine the visual aid. What is the largest subgroup? lung cancer chronic lung disease other diagnoses coronary heart disease stroke
lung cancer
Click to examine the visual aid. The x- and y-axes show a relationship between what two things? poverty level (x-axis) and money spent (y-axis) poverty level (y-axis) and money spent (x-axis) money (y-axis) and time (x-axis) money (x-axis) and time (y-axis)
money (y-axis) and time (x-axis)
Click to examine the visual aid. Under Important, the numbers are arranged in what general pattern? smallest to largest chronological order largest to smallest no pattern
no pattern
Click to examine the visual aid. The pictograph above is most like which of the following? line graph pie chart table bar graph
pie chart
Click to examine the visual aid. This chart represents how many subgroups? one four five six
six
Click to examine the visual aid. What is the smallest subgroup? chronic lung disease coronary heart disease lung cancer stroke other diagnoses READ NEXT SECTION
stroke
Click to examine the visual aid. The bar graph shows the relationship between what two things on the x- and y-axes? the number of homeschooled students (x-axis) in 1999 and 2003 (y-axis) the number of homeschooled students (y-axis) in 1999 and 2003 (x-axis)
the number of homeschooled students (y-axis) in 1999 and 2003 (x-axis)
