Use Legend Language Precisely
Use a graph key to describe one category and compare it with another.
Worked model: Use Legend Language Precisely
- 1Use a graph key to describe one category and compare it with another
- 2Identify a value or interval precisely
- 3Describe the relationship with quantities and direction
- 4Separate what the graph shows from an explanation that needs subject knowledge
Match a map or graph legend symbol to its meaning and use it in an accurate description. A colour shows the category defined by this legend; it does not carry a universal meaning in every visual.
Teach the move
Prepare · 5 minutes
Select a graph with clear axes, units and a meaningful interval.
- 1
Use a graph key to describe one category and compare it with another.
- 2
Identify a value or interval precisely.
- 3
Describe the relationship with quantities and direction.
- 4
Separate what the graph shows from an explanation that needs subject knowledge.
EAL upgrade
Remove the reading checklist while retaining axes and units in the response.
Keep the subject challenge. Offer one model, visual or language prompt where needed, then check a fresh independent response.
Try it tomorrow
Select a graph with clear axes, units and a meaningful interval.
Use a graph key to describe one category and compare it with another. Identify a value or interval precisely.
Change the scale and ask whether the earlier numerical statement still fits.
Remove the reading checklist while retaining axes and units in the response.
What to look for
Change the scale and ask whether the earlier numerical statement still fits.
Teacher language
Adapt these prompts to the task and your learners.
Our purpose is: Use a graph key to describe one category and compare it with another.
Show the relationship and explain the choice you made.
Try the new case on your own. Show the detail or reasoning that supports your answer.
Which support do you still need, and which part can you now do independently?
Across subjects
Maths: compare graph intervals. Humanities: read population or migration data before drawing conclusions.
Adjust language support
Use a small word bank, visuals and partner rehearsal when needed. Extend with precise explanations and qualifications. Judge the support from the response to this task.