Reading Information in Different Formats (Grade 3)
Free printable HASS inquiry skills worksheet for Grade 3. Students read a data table, a timeline, picture-graph keys and signs, with every answer computed from the numbers shown.
Grade 3 · Social Studies worksheet
Name
Date
Social Studies
Reading Information: Books Borrowed from the School Library
Use the table for the first questions, then read each format carefully and circle the correct answer.
| Week | Books borrowed |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | 45 |
| Week 2 | 52 |
| Week 3 | 38 |
| Week 4 | 61 |
- 1.How many books were borrowed in Week 2?
- 2.How many books were borrowed in Week 3?
- 3.Which week has the highest number in the table?
- 4.Which week has the lowest number in the table?
- 5.How many books are counted in the table altogether?
- 6.How many more books were borrowed in Week 4 than Week 3?
- 7.Add the two highest numbers in the table. What total do you get?
- 8.Which sentence is a fair conclusion from the table?
- a) Exactly the same number of books were borrowed in Week 4 and Week 2.
- b) More books were borrowed in Week 4 than Week 2.
- c) More books were borrowed in Week 2 than Week 4.
- 9.A calendar shows the school fete on the second Saturday of May. May begins on a Friday. What is the date of the fete?
- a) 9 May
- b) 2 May
- c) 16 May
- 10.A timeline shows: gold found near Bathurst (1851), the Eureka Stockade (1854), the Burke and Wills expedition ends (1861), the last convict ship arrives (1868). Which event happened first?
- a) The Eureka Stockade
- b) Gold found near Bathurst
- c) The last convict ship arrives
- 11.A sign says the pool opens at 6 am and closes at 7 pm on Saturdays. For how many hours is the pool open?
- a) 11 hours
- b) 25 hours
- c) 13 hours
- 12.In a picture graph, each book symbol stands for 5 books. The Year 3 row shows 7 symbols. How many books did Year 3 read?
- a) 75 books
- b) 35 books
- c) 12 books
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Accuracy and sources
These references support the historical wording and answer key on this worksheet.
- National Museum of Australia, Defining Moments — Dates used in the sequencing items (gold at Bathurst 1851, Eureka Stockade 1854, Burke and Wills 1861, last convict ship 1868, Federation 1901, Parliament House 1927) checked against the museum's Defining Moments entries.