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Information in Other Forms is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on summarizing information given in charts, maps and recordings, aligned to Common Core standard SL.5.2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Information in Other Forms

SL.5.2

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Circle the right answer.

1.A graph shows 4,000 miles of canal in use in 1830 and far fewer by 1900. What is the main point?
  • A.Canal use stayed steady
  • B.Canal use declined over the century
  • C.More canals opened after 1900
2.A weather forecast on video says rain on Monday and sun from Tuesday to Friday. Which summary is accurate?
  • A.It will rain all week
  • B.Friday will be the wettest day
  • C.The week will be mostly dry
3.A table shows a plant's height: 2 cm in week 1, 5 cm in week 2, 9 cm in week 3. Which summary is accurate?
  • A.The plant stopped growing
  • B.The plant grew more each week
  • C.The plant shrank
4.A map shows canals in blue and railways in black. Many black lines reach towns that no blue line reaches. What does the map show?
  • A.Canals reached more towns
  • B.Railways reached places canals did not
  • C.Canals and railways never met
5.A bar chart shows how 30 students get to school: walk 15, bus 9, car 6. Which summary is accurate?
  • A.The bus is the most common way
  • B.Half the students walk
  • C.Most students come by car
6.A timeline marks the Thames freezing more than twenty times before 1814 and never after. Which summary is accurate?
  • A.The river freezes every winter
  • B.The river stopped freezing after 1814
  • C.The river first froze in 1814
7.A line graph shows a town of 8,000 people in 1960 and 5,000 in 1990. Which summary is accurate?
  • A.The population doubled
  • B.The population stayed the same
  • C.The population fell by 3,000
8.A chart shows 20 cycling accidents the year before a new lane and 8 the year after. Which summary is accurate?
  • A.The lane made no difference
  • B.Accidents rose after the lane opened
  • C.Accidents fell after the lane opened

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Answer key — Information in Other Forms

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Canal use declined over the century
  2. 2.The week will be mostly dry
  3. 3.The plant grew more each week
  4. 4.Railways reached places canals did not
  5. 5.Half the students walk
  6. 6.The river stopped freezing after 1814
  7. 7.The population fell by 3,000
  8. 8.Accidents fell after the lane opened

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.5.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.