READING AND

INTERPRETING
METER
OBJECTIVES:
To read and interpret readings
from electric meter;
To record the reading shown by
the dials of the electric meter;
and
To use electricity wisely.
What are the
*

electrical appliances
do you have at
home?
*Which of these
consume the most
electricity?
*Do you know how much you
pay for your monthly electric
bill?
*How would you help lessen
your electric consumption?
Why?
*How do the dials of
the electric meter
move?
*How do you read
the dials of a meter?
 GROUP RULES
G – ive encouragement and
share ideas
R – espect one another
O – ffer help
U – se voice level that is
suited to
the activity
P – articipate actively
S – tay in your group
 SCORE CARD
Group Answer Promptness Teamwork Reporting Total
Score
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II

III

IV
Study the table and compute the kwh used.

TABLE OF ELECTRIC READINGS

Household Previous Present Kwh Used

A 2 150 2 288
B 6 214 6 576
C 6 985 7 795
Discussion
a) Which household consumed the
most? The
least?
b) Which two household consumed
almost the same kwh? What can you
say about their bill?
c) As a member of the household, how
can you lower your electric bill?
 Group Work

A. Draw a dial to show

the readings and get their
difference.
PREVIOUS
PRESENT
 GroupI 5 035 and 6790
 GroupII 5 148 and 7834
 Group III 6 524 and 8 123
I. Get the electric consumption of the given
readings below.