Reading graphs

Tally charts, picture graphs, bar graphs, line plots and circle graphs — every graph a primary class is asked to read.

5 sheets · 30 questions · one answer key · 6 pages

Recommended for grades 1–4

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Tally charts Sheet 1 of 5

Tally chartsSingle-unit scale

Name: Date:

Read each tally chart and answer the question.

Fruit sold at the shop

How many more pears than apples?

How many altogether?

Which has the fewest?

Rainy days each month

How many in April?

How many altogether?

How many more in March and May than in April?

Picture graphsSingle-unit scale

Name: Date:

Read each picture graph and answer the question.

Shells found on the beach

Each ● stands for 1.

How many fewer on Tuesday than on Monday?

Which has the most?

How many altogether?

Books read this term

Each ● stands for 1.

Which has the most?

How many for Caz?

How many more for Ali than for Caz?

Bar graphsSingle-unit scale

Name: Date:

Read each bar graph and answer the question.

Pets in our class

How many fewer dogs than cats?

Which has the fewest?

How many cats?

Our favorite sport

How many fewer chose swimming than chose running?

How many more chose swimming and running than chose football?

How many altogether?

Line plotsWhole units

Name: Date:

Read each line plot and answer the question.

Length of worms we found (inches)

How many worms measured 3 inches?

How many worms were longer than 3 inches?

How long was the longest worm?

Height of the bean plants (inches)

How many plants were longer than 7 inches?

How many plants were measured altogether?

How many more plants measured 8 inches than 4 inches?

Circle graphsRead the shares

Name: Date:

Each circle graph is labeled in percents. Work out how many.

How the class travels to school (60 children)

How many children come by car?

How many children do not come by car?

How many more children walk to school than come by bike?

Where the picnic food went (40 items)

How many more items were eaten than were left over?

How many items were saved?

How many items were not saved?

Power Pack · Reading graphsAnswer key

Tally charts

1. Pears is 3 − 2 = 1 more than Apples2. 2 + 5 + 3 + 6 = 163. Apples (2)4. April — 7 days5. 1 + 7 + 10 + 5 = 236. 1 + 10 = 11, 11 − 7 = 4

Picture graphs

1. Tuesday is 9 − 2 = 7 fewer than Monday2. Monday (9)3. 9 + 2 + 4 + 5 = 204. Ali (9)5. Caz — 5 books6. Ali is 9 − 5 = 4 more than Caz

Bar graphs

1. Dogs is 10 − 8 = 2 fewer than Cats2. Fish (3)3. Cats — 10 pets4. Swimming is 8 − 6 = 2 fewer than Running5. 6 + 8 = 14, 14 − 2 = 126. 2 + 6 + 8 + 7 = 23

Line plots

1. 3 inches — 3 worms2. longer than 3 inches — 13 worms3. longest: 10 inches4. longer than 7 inches — 10 plants5. 2 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 4 = 156. 3 at 8 inches, 2 at 4 inches: 3 − 2 = 1

Circle graphs

1. How the class travels to school (60 children) — How many children come by car? 122. How the class travels to school (60 children) — How many children do not come by car? 483. How the class travels to school (60 children) — How many more children walk to school than come by bike? 244. Where the picnic food went (40 items) — How many more items were eaten than were left over? 165. Where the picnic food went (40 items) — How many items were saved? 86. Where the picnic food went (40 items) — How many items were not saved? 32

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