Draw and Read a Picture Graph

A picture graph uses symbols to show a count.

The key tells what each symbol equals.

Read it: Read the key first

A picture graph shows apples picked, one row for each child. The key at the bottom says each picture stands for 1 apple.

1. Find the key: each picture stands for 1 apple.
2. Count the pictures in one row: Cy's row has 7, so Cy picked 7 apples.
3. Compare two rows: Cy 7 and Ben 3 are 4 apart.

The key tells you what one picture is worth, so read it before you count.

Each row is one child, so the longest row shows who picked the most.

How many more is the gap between two rows: 7 take away 3 is 4.

Read the key, count each row's pictures, then compare the rows.

In a picture graph, each picture stands for 1 shell. Mia's row has 6 pictures and Leo's row has 4. How many more shells did Mia find? — 2. 6 pictures and 4 pictures, each 1: 6 take away 4 is 2.