Displaying Data in Dot Plots Worksheets, Grade 6 (6.SP.B.4) – Free PDF + Answer Key

First page of the displaying data in dot plots practice worksheet

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Key idea

One dot per observation. The position says WHAT the value is; the height says HOW MANY. Put every whole number from the lowest to the highest on the axis, evenly spaced, including the ones with no dots.

Sample problems

How many dots sit above 0?
How many dots sit above 2?
How many dots sit above 5?
What is the range of the data?

Common mistakes to watch for

Drew 5 dots, one per DIFFERENT value. A dot plot shows every observation, not every distinct answer.
Said the tallest stack means ‘4 pets’. The height counts students; the position on the axis gives the number of pets.
Left 4 off the axis so the dots sat side by side. That distorts the spacing and hides the outlier.

The answer key explains each one, so you can tell what a wrong answer means.

How to use this set

Teach with the slides (about 15 minutes), or watch the video together.
Practice with the worksheet. Questions climb from fluency to application to reasoning.
Check understanding with the exit ticket, and send the homework home.
Mark with the answer key — each answer shows the steps and the most likely mistake.