2nd Grade Picture Graph Worksheet
Read the picture graph, where each picture stands for 2 students, and answer questions about the data.
- Homework
- Centers
- Review
- Test Prep
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- Grade
- 2nd Grade
- Subject
- Math
- Skill
- Data & Graphs
- Topic
- reading a picture graph with a key
- Difficulty
- Standard
- Time
- 12 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- homework, centers, review, test prep
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will read a picture graph where each symbol represents more than one, using the key to find totals.
- Using a graph key (each picture = 2)
- Counting by twos to find totals
- Comparing categories
Inside This Printable
Student directions: Use the picture graph to answer each question. Key: each picture stands for 2 students.
Sample questions
- Each picture stands for 2 students. How many students chose swimming?
- How many students chose running?
- Which sport was the most popular?
The PDF contains 6 practice questions plus 2 challenge questions.
Worksheet Preview
Each picture can stand for more than one
A picture graph (pictograph) is like a bar graph made of symbols — and the key idea is the key: each picture stands for more than one (here, each one = 2 students). To find a total, students count the pictures and then count by twos (or multiply by the key).
How to use it
Point out the key first. Have students count the pictures in a row, then skip count by the key value to get the total. This builds on tally charts and bar graphs, and uses skip counting by 2s.
👩🏫 Teacher note
The key is the new idea: each picture stands for more than one. Have students count the pictures, then multiply by the key (or skip count) to get the total.
🏠 Parent note
Each picture means 2 students. Count the pictures, then count by twos to find how many.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Counting each picture as one instead of using the key
- Forgetting to multiply by the key value
Answer Key
Each answer uses the key (each picture = 2).
⬇ 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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