Lesson 5 of 9
Reading a pictograph
Show on a big screenA row of pictures shows the trees planted. One picture is one tree. What if a picture were worth more?
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Then each picture means more trees.
A pictograph shows counts with pictures, like the tree row. Its key tells what one picture is worth.
Step 1 of 4
- An empty row, no key yet.
- Key: 1 picture = 1 tree.
- Five pictures appear in the row.
- 5 pictures = 5 trees.
Read the key first, then count the pictures.
So the key matters: the same four pictures give 4 or 20.
| Key | Count | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 picture = 1 tree | 4 pictures | 4 × 1 = 4 trees |
| 1 picture = 5 trees | 4 pictures | 4 × 5 = 20 trees |
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