For each category, draw the bar up to the line for its number. To compare, find the difference between two bars; to find a total, add them.
bar grapha graph drawn with bars
picture grapha graph drawn with pictures
tallya mark for each one counted
categoryone group on the graph
Watch for: Stopping a bar one line short or one line too high. Answering “how many more” with a total. Counting a tally group of five as four.
At home: Ask family members their favorite fruit, make tally marks, then draw a bar graph together.
Sample sheet and answer key
Freddie's Frog Pond
Grade 2 · Picture and bar graphs · 2.MD.D.10
NameDate
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
Tally chart
Count the tally marks.
ladybugs
||||||||
flowers
||
fish
|||||
How many ladybugs?
How many ladybugs and flowers?
Picture graph
Count the pictures in each row.
leaves
ladybugs
flowers
fish
Each picture means 1.
How many ladybugs and fish altogether?
How many more leaves than flowers?
How many things in all?
Draw the bar graph
Draw a bar for each: leaves 4, fish 10, ladybugs 5, flowers 8.
How many fish and flowers altogether?
How many more ladybugs than leaves?
How many things in all?
Sheet
Freddie's Frog Pond
Grade 2 · Picture and bar graphs · 2.MD.D.10
Answer key
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
Tally chart
Count the tally marks.
ladybugs
||||||||
flowers
||
fish
|||||
How many ladybugs?10
How many ladybugs and flowers?12
Picture graph
Count the pictures in each row.
leaves
ladybugs
flowers
fish
Each picture means 1.
How many ladybugs and fish altogether?16
How many more leaves than flowers?1
How many things in all?23
Draw the bar graph
Draw a bar for each: leaves 4, fish 10, ladybugs 5, flowers 8.
How many fish and flowers altogether?18
How many more ladybugs than leaves?1
How many things in all?27
Answer key
New problems every time, three levels (gentle, core and stretch), themes to pick from, a second page if you want one. Each sheet comes with an answer key and a one-page guide for grown-ups.
