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Sprint 5.1: Line Graphs

Student can identify and report the main trends, peaks, dips, and crossing lines in a line graph.

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Concept

Line Graphs Show Change Over Time

Explanation of key features in line graphs.

For IELTS Writing Task 1, line graphs are highly predictable. They always show how data changes over a specific period. Your job is not to list every single number, but to report the story of the data.

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Line Graph Reading Path

Visual guide to reading a line graph.

Clean educational diagram showing the step-by-step reading path of a line graph. Arrows guide the eye from the graph title to the X and Y axes, then to the starting point of a trend line, up to its peak, down to a dip, and finishing at the end point, with a final visual callout showing two lines crossing for comparison.

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Always scan a line graph in this logical order to find your key features in under 2 minutes.

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matching

Mark the Line Graph

Practice identifying line graph features.

NoteMatch the line graph feature to its correct definition.

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Definitions

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Complete the Line Graph Plan

Faded example for planning a line graph report.

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Scenario: You are planning an IELTS Task 1 report for a line graph showing the weekly consumption of three fast foods (pizza, hamburgers, fish and chips) in the UK from 1970 to 1990. Hamburgers and pizza started low but rose steadily, with hamburgers surging after 1980, while fish and chips started high but declined.

Expert Planning Steps:

Main trend: The overall direction shows that while fish and chips declined, the other two foods experienced an .
Biggest change: To highlight the most dramatic shift, I must point out that had the sharpest rise, jumping significantly between 1980 and 1990.
Strongest comparison: The key intersection point to mention is when hamburgers fish and chips as the most popular food in the mid-1980s.
Overview logic: My overview must combine the main trend and the strongest comparison without including specific , because overviews should only summarize general movements, not exact statistics.

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Write a Line Graph Overview

AI feedback on writing a line graph overview.

Imagine a graph showing 'Book Sales' and 'E-book Sales' from 2010 to 2020. Book sales drop, while E-book sales rise rapidly and cross Book sales in 2015. Use the fields below to plan and write your overview.

Main Trend*

Identify the overall direction for both categories from start to finish.

Key Comparison*

Identify the most important relationship or crossing point between the two lines.

Full Overview*

Combine your main trend and comparison into a cohesive 1-2 sentence overview without using specific numbers.