Interpreting Pictographs and Bar Graphs

This lesson introduces students to reading pictographs and bar graphs. It explains the features of bar graphs, such as titles, axes, and data representation, using an example about pet ownership. The lesson then covers pictographs, highlighting the use of symbols to represent data, with an example of ice cream sales. Students learn to interpret data from both types of graphs and understand the importance of legends in pictographs.

What does the vertical axis in a bar graph represent?

• Types of pets

• Number of pets

• Number of people

• Types of graphs

What does the horizontal axis in a bar graph typically represent?

• Number of items

• Types of items

• Quantity of sales

• Days of the week

How many people own dogs according to the bar graph?

• 4

• 6

• 11

• 8

Which pet is owned by the highest number of people according to the bar graph?

• Dogs

• Rabbits

• Cats

• Goldfish

What is the main difference between a pictograph and a bar graph?

• Pictographs use numbers

• Bar graphs use pictures

• Pictographs use pictures

• Bar graphs have no legend

What does half an ice cream cone symbolize in the pictograph?

• 1 ice cream

• 2 ice creams

• 3 ice creams

• 4 ice creams

What is the purpose of the legend in a pictograph?

• To count the items

• To list the days

• To explain the symbols

• To show the title

How many ice creams were sold on Tuesday?

• 16

• 18

• 20

• 24

On which day were the most ice creams sold?

• Wednesday

• Monday

• Sunday

• Friday

How many ice creams were sold on Monday?

• 18

• 12

• 8

• 6