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6th grade Questions that expect different answers worksheet

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Questions that expect different answers

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Circle the best answer.

1.
Jun wants to find out how long the children in Jun's class ride the bus each morning. The morning bus is very loud. Which question should Jun ask?
- How many seats are on Sam's bus?
- How long do the children in our class ride the bus each morning, in minutes?
- How many hours are on a clock face?
- How long was Sam's bus ride this morning?
2.
Kira wants to find out how tall the sunflowers in the school garden grew. Sunflowers love to face the sun. Which question should Kira ask?
- How tall is the fence around the garden?
- How tall is each sunflower in the school garden, in centimeters?
- How many sunflowers are in the first row?
- How many legs does a bee have?
3.
Noah wants to find out how far the players on Noah's team can throw a ball. Some throws go sideways. Which question should Noah ask?
- How far is the line from the fence?
- How far can each player on our team throw a ball, in meters?
- How many players are on the court for one basketball team at a time?
- How many balls are in the equipment bag?
4.
Pia wants to find out how much rain fell on each rainy day in April. The umbrellas worked overtime. Which question should Pia ask?
- How much rain fell on April 3?
- How many days are in a week?
- How many rainy days were there last week?
- How many millimeters of rain did we get on each rainy day in April?
5.
Ren asks: “How many pets does Leo have?” That question has only one answer. Leo's pets are famous in class. Which new question is statistical?
- How many pets did Leo have last year?
- How many legs does each pet cat in our class have?
- How many pets do the children in our class have?
- What kind of pet does Leo have?
6.
Tala asks: “How tall is the oak tree?” That question has only one answer. Squirrels love the oak tree. Which new question is statistical?
- How tall are the trees in our park, in meters?
- How many branches does the oak tree have near the top?
- How old is the oak tree?
7.
Zee asks: “How many players are on the soccer team?” That question has only one answer. The team cheers loudly at every game. Which new question is statistical?
- How many goals did each player on the soccer team score this season?
- How many players were at practice on Monday afternoon after school ended?
- How many points is one soccer goal worth?
- How tall is the team's goalkeeper?
8.
Ari asks Zoe: “How long did you read last night?” That question has only one answer. Zoe is always buried in a book. Which new question is statistical?
- How long was Zoe's walk to school today, from her front door?
- How long did each student in our class read last night?
- How many pages did Zoe read last night?
9.
Bo asks Sam: “How much does your backpack weigh?” That question has only one answer. Sam's backpack could hold a small couch. Which new question is statistical?
- How much does Sam's lunch box weigh?
- How many days are in each week of the school year?
- How much does each backpack in our class weigh?
- How many books are in Sam's backpack?
10.
Esme asks: “How many flowers are in this vase?” That question has only one answer. The flower show smells wonderful. Which new question is statistical?
- How many flowers are in each vase at the school flower show?
- How tall is this vase?
- How many vases are on this table near the front of the classroom?

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About this worksheet

Statistical questions. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can tell a statistical question from a question that has just one answer.
I can say why: if I asked a whole group, the answers would be different and the dots would spread out.
I can rewrite a one-answer question so it asks about a group.

Standard: 6.SP.A.1

Words to know

statistical question: A question that expects different answers from different people or times.

answer: What one person says when you ask the question. We draw it as one dot.

dot plot: A number line with one dot for each answer. Equal answers stack up.

spread: How far apart the dots are along the number line.

group: Several people or things you ask, such as the children in our class.

Common mistakes

Your child picked a question about one person or one thing, which has only one answer.

Your child picked a question because it began with “How many”, but it has only one answer. “How many” can be a plain counting question.

Your child picked a question that names a group, but everyone in the group gives the same answer.

What to say

Ask: if we asked ten different people, would their answers be different? If everyone would say the same thing, it is not a statistical question.

Ask: does this question ask about one thing, or about a whole group whose answers could differ?

Ask: could anyone answer differently? If not, it is not a statistical question.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with questions that expect different answers?

Your child picked a question about one person or one thing, which has only one answer.

How can I help my child with questions that expect different answers?

Ask: if we asked ten different people, would their answers be different? If everyone would say the same thing, it is not a statistical question.

Are these 6th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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