Pictograms (Year 2)

Read pictograms where each symbol represents several items.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 2 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

Tally: Red IIII, Blue II. How many in total?

  • 6
  • 4
  • 2
  • 8

Answer: 6. Sum tallies.

ProCompare and infer.

Tally: A IIII IIII, B III. How many total?

  • 13
  • 11
  • 10
  • 8

Answer: 13. 8 + 3.

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What is pictograms?
Read pictograms where each symbol represents several items.
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