Graph Reader
Read picture graphs, bar graphs, dot plots and line graphs and answer questions.
A graph is only useful if you can read it, so Graph Reader gives children a graph and a question about it. They begin with picture graphs and tally charts, where each symbol stands for one or more items, then move on to bar graphs with scales and keys, dot plots and line graphs. Questions ask for single values, totals, differences, the highest or lowest, and where a line rises or drops the most.
The graphs use everyday themes such as cookies sold, rainfall and goals scored, and every bar, symbol and point is drawn from the same numbers as the answer. Reading a graph carefully is a skill that math and science keep asking for, and the game builds it across six levels.
What children practice
- Count tally marks and picture symbols using a key
- Read values on bar graphs with different scales
- Find totals and differences between categories
- Read dot plots, including how many dots are at or below a number
- Spot the highest, lowest and biggest rise or drop on a line graph
- Find the range of a data set from a dot plot
Levels
- Level 1: Picture graphs and tallies
- Level 2: Bar graphs and keys
- Level 3: Bigger scales, totals and differences
- Level 4: Dot plots and between the lines
- Level 5: Line graphs, rises and drops
- Level 6: Mixed graphs, harder questions
How it works
- Six levels move from picture graphs and tallies to mixed graphs with harder questions.
- Every question is multiple choice, with a try again message after a wrong answer and a short explanation after a right one.
- A child can go back to any level already unlocked to practice a graph type again.
- A speaker button beside the question reads it aloud for early readers.
Best for: A good fit for grades 1 to 6, from a first grader counting tallies to a sixth grader reading line graphs.
Tip for parents: Look for graphs in everyday life, like a weather chart or a sports table, and ask your child one question that needs a total and one that needs a difference.
Questions parents ask
What kinds of graphs are in the game?
Picture graphs, tally charts, vertical and horizontal bar graphs, dot plots and line graphs. The mix changes by level, and Level 6 combines them so a child has to notice which kind of graph is on screen.
Does the child have to read the key?
Yes, in picture graphs a symbol can be worth more than one item, so the answer depends on the key. The explanation after a right answer shows how the symbols were counted.
How is this different from Data Detective?
Graph Reader focuses on reading and comparing values from graphs. Data Detective goes further into mean, median, box plots and scatter plots, so many children start here and continue there.
Ready to try it?
Graph Reader is free with a parent account. A parent adds a child profile, and the child's progress is saved.