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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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1.A line graph shows a town of 8,000 people in 1960 and 5,000 in 1990. Which summary is accurate?
  • A.The population fell by 3,000
  • B.The population stayed the same
  • C.The population doubled
2.A radio report says 214 jobs were lost when the mill closed. Which summary is accurate?
  • A.Over two hundred people lost their jobs
  • B.The mill created new jobs
  • C.Fourteen jobs were lost
3.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 and railways never met
  • B.Railways reached places canals did not
  • C.Canals reached more towns
4.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
5.A survey chart shows 60% of students want a later start and 40% do not. Which summary is accurate?
  • A.Most students want an earlier start
  • B.More students want a later start than not
  • C.Every student wants a later start
6.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
7.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
8.A speaker shows a diagram of a loom with each part labeled. What does the diagram help listeners do?
  • A.Hear the loom working
  • B.See how the parts fit together
  • C.Learn the speaker's opinion

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Answer key — Information in Other Forms

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The population fell by 3,000
  2. 2.Over two hundred people lost their jobs
  3. 3.Railways reached places canals did not
  4. 4.The plant grew more each week
  5. 5.More students want a later start than not
  6. 6.Canal use declined over the century
  7. 7.The river stopped freezing after 1814
  8. 8.See how the parts fit together

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