Media Literacy: Captions, Charts & Missing Information — Practice · Grade 7 English

Chapter: Information, Media & Evidence

What this practice covers

By the end of Media Literacy: Captions, Charts & Missing Information you should be able to:

10 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.

Vocabulary used: caption, representation, evidence, qualification, revision.

Problem 1

Explain caption in the assigned reading, distinguishing it from a related idea.
Answer and explanation

Words identifying or interpreting an image or chart. A medium presents information through choices such as captions, images, order, scale, and omitted details. Begin by identifying the exact claim communicated. A graph labeled “people who support the room” makes a different claim from one labeled “recorded visits.”

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 2

Correct the caption and explain why Friday must not be shown as zero visits.
Answer and explanation

A supported caption is “Recorded visits on three observed days: 12, 20, and 16.” The entries count visits, not unique people or preferences. Friday is unknown because its record is missing; recording zero would create a measurement the packet does not provide. Wednesday’s closure is a different category from missing information.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 3

Evaluate this claim: “Missing information should be entered as zero.” Explain a correction in context.
Answer and explanation

This claim is misleading. Distinguish zero, closure, and missing information. Wednesday’s room was closed; Friday’s entry is absent. Plotting Friday as zero invents a measured result. Label an absent entry honestly and avoid presenting the three recorded days as a complete five-day total. A supported caption is “Recorded visits on three observed days: 12, 20, and 16.” The entries count visits, not unique people or preferences. Friday is unknown because its record is missing; recording zero would create a measurement the packet does not provide. Wednesday’s closure is a different category from missing information.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 4

A photograph shows a full room at one moment. Does that verify complete weekly attendance?
Answer and explanation

No. It documents a selected moment and framing. A complete record with defined categories and dates would be needed for the weekly claim.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 5

Develop an independent response: Correct the caption and explain why Friday must not be shown as zero visits. Locate two useful details or choices, and explain one limit or alternative.
Answer and explanation

A supported caption is “Recorded visits on three observed days: 12, 20, and 16.” The entries count visits, not unique people or preferences. Friday is unknown because its record is missing; recording zero would create a measurement the packet does not provide. Wednesday’s closure is a different category from missing information.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 6

Answer this transfer question: A photograph shows a full room at one moment. Does that verify complete weekly attendance? Test your answer against a second detail or a fresh sentence, explaining whether it needs qualification.
Answer and explanation

No. It documents a selected moment and framing. A complete record with defined categories and dates would be needed for the weekly claim.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 7

Explain caption in your own words and give an example from the assigned reading or a fresh sentence.
Answer and explanation

Words identifying or interpreting an image or chart. The unit case offers this example to examine: A supported caption is “Recorded visits on three observed days: 12, 20, and 16.” The entries count visits, not unique people or preferences. Friday is unknown because its record is missing; recording zero would create a measurement the packet does not provide. Wednesday’s closure is a different category from missing information. Identify the wording or choice that fits the term. A different accurate example is acceptable.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 8

Explain representation in your own words and give an example from the assigned reading or a fresh sentence.
Answer and explanation

A selected presentation of information whose labels, categories, and omissions affect interpretation. The unit case offers this example to examine: A supported caption is “Recorded visits on three observed days: 12, 20, and 16.” The entries count visits, not unique people or preferences. Friday is unknown because its record is missing; recording zero would create a measurement the packet does not provide. Wednesday’s closure is a different category from missing information. Identify the wording or choice that fits the term. A different accurate example is acceptable.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 9

Correct the misleading statement “Missing information should be entered as zero.” and explain a detail that makes your correction necessary.
Answer and explanation

A medium presents information through choices such as captions, images, order, scale, and omitted details. Begin by identifying the exact claim communicated. A graph labeled “people who support the room” makes a different claim from one labeled “recorded visits.” A supported caption is “Recorded visits on three observed days: 12, 20, and 16.” The entries count visits, not unique people or preferences. Friday is unknown because its record is missing; recording zero would create a measurement the packet does not provide. Wednesday’s closure is a different category from missing information.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 10

Correct the misleading statement “A picture or chart establishes every claim made in its caption.” and explain a detail that makes your correction necessary.
Answer and explanation

Read the measure and unit before the visual pattern. Monday’s 12, Tuesday’s 20, and Thursday’s 16 are visits. A repeat visitor can appear on several days. Adding 48 recorded visits does not identify 48 different people or measure their preferences. A supported caption is “Recorded visits on three observed days: 12, 20, and 16.” The entries count visits, not unique people or preferences. Friday is unknown because its record is missing; recording zero would create a measurement the packet does not provide. Wednesday’s closure is a different category from missing information.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

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