Reading bar charts and pictograms

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Votes for a new snack. Which snack won? How many votes did it get?

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Fruit won. But we cannot say how many votes: it depends what one symbol is worth. That is what a key tells you.

Pictogram
A chart that uses symbols to show amounts.
Key
Tells you what one symbol is worth.
Bar chart
A chart that uses bars to show amounts.
Scale
The numbers up the side of a bar chart.

Sam481214Jois 4 goals

What is one symbol worth? Count along in that.

  1. Read the key.What is one symbol worth?
  2. Count along in that.One number under each symbol.
  3. Half a symbol is half of that.Sam: 4, 8, 12, then 14 goals

One symbol is 4. What is half a symbol worth?

Halfis 4 2

One symbol is 10. What is half a symbol worth?

Halfis 10 5

How many laps did Kai run? What is one symbol worth? Count along in that. 14 laps

KaiEllais 4 laps481214

How many parcels came on Monday? What is one symbol worth? Count along in that. 9 parcels

Mon2Tueis 2 parcels4689

How many laps did Kai run? What is one symbol worth? Count along in that. 14 laps

KaiEllais 4 laps481214

How many votes did rock get? What is one symbol worth? Count along in that. 30 votes

Rock10Popis 10 votes2030

How many laps did Kai run? What is one symbol worth? Count along in that. 14 laps

KaiEllais 4 laps481214

How many visits to the gym? What is one symbol worth? Count along in that. 10 visits

Gym4Poolis 4 visits810

How many laps did Kai run? What is one symbol worth? Count along in that. 14 laps

KaiEllais 4 laps481214

How many more pizzas did Ben eat than Ali? What is one symbol worth? Count along in that. 4 pizzas

BenAliis 2 pizzas

How many laps did Kai run? What is one symbol worth? Count along in that. 14 laps

KaiEllais 4 laps481214

How many tickets were sold altogether? What is one symbol worth? Count along in that. 35 tickets

FriSatis 10 tickets

Reading bar charts and pictograms worksheet, page 1

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What does each line go up in? Read across from the top of the bar.

  1. What does each line go up in?Read the numbers up the side.
  2. Read across from the top of the bar.A ruler or a finger keeps it level.
  3. Halfway between two lines is half a step.Tuesday: 25

What does each line go up in?

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What does each line go up in?

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How much rain fell in March, in mm? What does each line go up in? Read across from the top of the bar. 20 mm

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How many students chose maths? What does each line go up in? Read across from the top of the bar. 7 students

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How much rain fell in March, in mm? What does each line go up in? Read across from the top of the bar. 20 mm

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How many people came by car? What does each line go up in? Read across from the top of the bar. 25 people

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How many more visitors on Sat than on Sun? What does each line go up in? Read across from the top of the bar. 10 − 4 = 6

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How many more visitors on Sat than on Sun? What does each line go up in? Read across from the top of the bar. 35 − 20 = 15

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Reading bar charts and pictograms worksheet, page 2

Answer sheet

Votes for music in the canteen. True or false? Thumbs up or down.

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  1. Pop had 50 votes.

    True

  2. Rap had 30 votes.

    False

  3. Rock had 15 more than jazz.

    True

  4. There were 100 votes in all.

    False

  1. One symbol is 6 people. How many people do 2 and a half symbols show?

    15

  2. A bar ends halfway between the lines for 30 and 40. What does it show?

    35

  3. One symbol is 4 people. How many symbols show 18 people?

    4 and a half

  1. How many goals did Leah score?

    10 goals
    LeahOmaris 4 goals

  2. How many texts were sent on Monday?

    25 texts
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  3. How many more teas were sold than juices?

    40 − 25 = 15
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