How it works
A picture graph uses a picture for each thing, or for a few things.
Check the key first. One picture might stand for 2, 5 or 10.
To count a column, count the pictures in steps of the key.
Worked examples
Make a graph
- You have 3 blocks, 5 cars and 4 balls. The key says one picture is 1.
- Draw 3 block pictures, 5 car pictures and 4 ball pictures.
- 3 + 5 + 4 = 12 pictures in all.
Read a row
- The key says each star picture is worth 2. The row has 4 star pictures.
- Count in twos: 2, 4, 6, 8.
- There are 8 stars.
Compare two rows
- The key says each picture is worth 5. The fish row has 6 pictures and the star row has 2.
- Fish: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30. Stars: 5, 10.
- 30 − 10 = 20, so there are 20 more fish than stars.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Each picture is one child. How many children chose dog? ___
- Join each pet to the number of children who chose it.
- Which pet did the fewest children choose?