2nd grade · Math · Unit 6 of 17
Graphs
Read picture graphs
What your child practices
Reading picture graphs: how many, which has the most or fewest, and how many more.
California Content Standards learning standard: 2.MD.10 · reading picture graphs and bar graphs with a single-unit scale
How we explain it
Children can open this short lesson before they practice.
- Read the title and labels first.
- Count the pictures or read the bar for each kind.
- To compare, subtract: bigger count minus smaller.
Example: 5 chose apples and 3 chose pears. How many more chose apples? Apples: 5. Pears: 3. 5 − 3 = 2. Answer: 2 more
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
How many more snowy days than rainy days?
Weather this month
sunny days☀️snowy days❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️rainy days🌧️🌧️Each picture = 1
- 5
- 3
- 8
3
Hint: 5 snowy days and 2 rainy days. 5 − 2 = 3.
Question 2
How many strawberries?
Our favorite fruit
strawberries🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓grapes🍇apples🍎🍎Each picture = 1
- 6
- 8
- 2
8
Hint: Find the 🍓 row and count each picture.
Question 3
How many strawberries?
Our favorite fruit
bananas🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌strawberries🍓🍓grapes🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇Each picture = 1
- 7
- 8
- 2
2
Hint: Find the 🍓 row and count each picture.
Question 4
Which has the fewest?
Our favorite fruit
strawberries🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓bananas🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌apples🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎Each picture = 1
- 🍎apples
- 🍌bananas
- 🍓strawberries
🍌 bananas
Hint: Look for the shortest row.
Question 5
Which has the most?
Pets in our class
cats🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱dogs🐶rabbits🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰Each picture = 1
- 🐰rabbits
- 🐱cats
- 🐶dogs
🐱 cats
Hint: Look for the longest row.
Question 6
How many apples?
Our favorite fruit
strawberries🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓grapes🍇🍇🍇🍇apples🍎Each picture = 1
- 7
- 1
- 0
1
Hint: Find the 🍎 row and count each picture.