1st Grade 1st Grade Picture Graph Worksheet
Read the picture graph using the key — each picture stands for 2 — then answer the questions.
- Homework
- Centers
- Review
- Morning Work
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- Grade
- 1st Grade
- Subject
- Math
- Skill
- Data & Graphs
- Topic
- reading a picture graph with a key of 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 12 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- homework, centers, review, morning work
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will read a picture graph where each picture stands for two and answer comparison questions.
- Using a key to read a graph
- Skip counting by 2s to find totals
- Comparing categories
Inside This Printable
Student directions: Use the picture graph to answer each question. Each picture stands for 2.
Sample questions
- How many children chose soccer?
- How many children chose swim?
- How many children chose run?
The PDF contains 5 practice questions plus 2 challenge questions.
Worksheet Preview
Reading a graph with a key
In first grade, picture graphs use a key — here, each picture stands for 2. That means reading the graph is really skip counting by 2s. Using a key is an important step up from counting one by one.
How to use it
Remind your child to use the key: count 2, 4, 6 for each row. This ties graphing to skip counting. Builds on kindergarten picture graphs and pairs with bar graphs.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Stress the key: each picture = 2, so students skip count by 2s. This connects graphing to skip counting and early multiplication.
🏠 Parent note
Remind your child that each picture means 2, so count 2, 4, 6 for each row.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Counting each picture as 1 instead of 2
- Forgetting to use the key
Answer Key
The total is given for each question.
⬇ Download Answer Key (PDF)Learn this skill first
Take the free lesson on data & graphs — worked examples and practice exercises, then come back to this worksheet.
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