Grade 5 · Reading · Lesson 18

Use tables, charts, and graphs

Many real-world texts hide their facts inside TABLES, CHARTS, and GRAPHS instead of full sentences. A strong reader knows how to walk into a table, follow a row across, and pull out the exact number — or look at a bar graph and instantly say which day was busiest. Tables organize the numbers; charts and graphs turn those numbers into a quick picture.

What this lesson teaches

1Read values from a labeled table by matching the row and the column
2Pull facts from a bar graph using the axes and the height of each bar
3Compare information across rows, bars, or slices to find the largest and smallest
4Spot a trend or pattern shown by a chart and put it in your own words

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