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36 Reading Graphics

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Reading Graphics

Start-Up Activity

Have students draw pictures of their favorite pets or animals. Then ask them to label the parts of their animals—"ears," "legs," "paws," and so on. When the pictures are completed, ask volunteers to share their drawings. Explain that these diagrams are graphics that provide viewers with information.

Then read aloud the introduction to the chapter.

Think About It

“It has been said that 80 percent of what people learn is visual.”

—Allen Klein

State Standards Covered in This Chapter

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.5

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.7

LAFS Covered in This Chapter

LAFS.2.RI.2.5

LAFS.2.RI.3.7

TEKS Covered in This Chapter

110.4.b.9.D.ii

TEKS Covered in This Chapter

Page 184 from Write Away

Reading Signs

Review the clues for reading signs. Letters, symbols, and colors are clues about a sign's meaning. After studying the symbols on this page, consider displaying other common signs for students. In pairs or small groups, have students guess the signs' meanings. Ask what clues they used to read the graphics.

State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.2.RI.2.5
TEKS Standard:
110.4.b.9.D.ii
NE ELA Standard:
LA 2.1.6.f

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English Language Arts:
Reading

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Reading Diagrams

As a class, study the sample diagram on page 185. Review the clues for understanding to help students read the the diagram. Recommend that they use these clues whenever they encounter a new diagram.

As practice, have students study the diagram on page 336, answering these questions about it: 

  1. What is the title of the diagram? (Native American Regions)
  2. How many regions does it show? (Five)
  3. How does it mark the differences between regions? Name at least two ways. (Words, symbols, and colors)
State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.2.RI.2.5
TEKS Standard:
110.4.b.9.D.ii
NE ELA Standard:
LA 2.1.6.f

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Level:
Grade 2
21st Century Skills:
Graphing Project
English Language Arts:
Reading

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Reading Tables

Give students time to silently study the table and clues. Afterward, ask for volunteers to explain what the sample table shows.

Then have students turn to page 312, which shows a table of animal facts. Have students use the clues for understanding tables to answer the questions from the "Reading Tables" activity:

  1. What is the title of the table? (Animal Facts)
  2. What are the four headings? (Animal, Young, Group, Life Span)
  3. What is the lifespan of a goat? (12 years)
  4. What is a young whale called? (Calf)
  5. What is a group of chickens called? (Brood/flock)
  6. What animal from the table has the longest life span? (Elephant)
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State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.2.RI.2.5
TEKS Standard:
110.4.b.9.D.ii
NE ELA Standard:
LA 2.1.6.f

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Level:
Grade 2
English Language Arts:
Reading

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Reading Bar Graphs

Review with students the sample bar graph and "Clues for Understanding." Ask the following questions to test their understanding of the graph:

  • What is the graph about? (Room 20's Favorite Fruits)
  • What fruit is most popular? (Apples)
  • How many students like grapes best? (Nine)

For additional practice, ask similar questions about the bar graph on page 313.

State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.2.RI.2.5
TEKS Standard:
110.4.b.9.D.ii
NE ELA Standard:
LA 2.1.6.f

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Level:
Grade 2
English Language Arts:
Reading