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Graphs - and Charts
Graphs - and Charts
NOUNS
Rise (to)
Increase (to)
Go up to
Grow (to)
Climb (to)
Boom
Peak (at)
a rise
an increase
Fall (to)
Decline (to)
Decrease (to)
Dip (to)
Drop (to)
Go down (to)
Reduce (to)
a fall (of)
a decline (of)
a decrease (of)
a dip (of)
a drop (of)
Level out
No change
a leveling out
no change
growth
a climb
a boom
(reach) a peak
(at)
a reduction (of)
A slump
Remain stable
(at)
Remain steady
(at)
Stay (at)
Stay constant
(at)
Maintain the
same level
ADJECTIVES
ADVERBS
Dramatic
Sharp
Huge
Enormous
Steep
Substantial
Considerable
Significant
Marked
Moderate
Slight
Small
Minimal
dramatically
sharply
hugely
enormously
steeply
substantially
considerably
significantly
markedly
moderately
slightly
minimally
Adverbs
Rapid
Quick
Swift
Sudden
Steady
Gradual
Slow
rapidly
quickly
swiftly
suddenly
steadily
gradually
slowly
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QUESTIONS
1. What is the line graph about?
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2. What is the busiest time of day at the store?
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3. At what time does business start to slow down?
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4. How many people are in the store when it opens?
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5. About how many people are in the store at 2:30 pm?
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6. What was the greatest number of people in the store?
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7. What was the least number of people in the store?
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DESCRIBE THE MOVEMENT OF THE LINE IN THE GRAPH USING THE
LANGUAGE ABOVE
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