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Picture graphs
Discover Term 1: Axis 1, Chapter 3
GoalRead a picture graph and say which row has more, fewer and the most.
New words
picture graph · a graph that uses small picturesmost · the biggest numberfewest · the smallest number
Explanation
A graph shows information in a picture. In a picture graph, each small picture stands for one thing. We count the small pictures in each row. The row with more pictures has more. This graph shows the pets in a class. There are 4 cats, 2 birds and 3 fish. Cats are the most. Birds are the fewest.
Worked examples
Fruit graph: count the oranges. There are 5 oranges.
How children come to school: car 5, bus 3, bicycle 2. Most children come by car. Fewest come by bicycle.
Girls and boys in a class: 5 girls and 4 boys. There is 1 more girl than boys.
Class activity
Make a picture graph. Ask five people at home which fruit they like best: banana, orange or apple. Draw one small picture in a row for each answer. Count each row. Which fruit has the most?
Practice
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Which pet has the most?
The dog.
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How many fish are in the graph above?
2
3
How many more dogs than fish?
3 more.
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In a picture graph, what does each small picture stand for?
One thing.