Pictograms (Year 3)

Read pictograms where each symbol represents several items.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 3 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

Bar chart with bars 10, 15, 25. Largest?

  • 25
  • 15
  • 10
  • 50

Answer: 25. Tallest bar.

ProCompare and infer.

Pictogram key ⭐=5. Total 20 stars. Total?

  • 100
  • 20
  • 5
  • 25

Answer: 100. 20 × 5.

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