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41 Reading Graphics

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Reading Graphics Opening Page

Start-Up Activity

Have students trace one of their hands. Then ask them to think of labels—"thumb," "forefinger," "fingernails," and so on—for their drawings. When the pictures are completed, ask volunteers to share their drawings with the class. Explain that these diagrams are a kind of graphic.

Then have a volunteer 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.3.7

LAFS Covered in This Chapter

LAFS.3.RI.3.7

TEKS Covered in This Chapter

TEKS Covered in This Chapter

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Learning About Symbols

Symbols hold great meaning. They give information and express ideas or feelings. Read aloud the tips for understanding symbols. Then provide time for students to guess the meaning of the sample symbols on page 227. Afterward, review the answers.

As an enrichment activity, ask students to think about another symbol not shown on the page. Have them draw the symbol and exchange it with a partner. Does the partner recognize the symbol?

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Level:
Grade 3
21st Century Skills:
ReadingVisual Literacy
English Language Arts:
Reading

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Learning About Diagrams

Have students closely view the sample diagrams. Challenge them to identify the labels and arrows. How do these elements help them understand the diagrams?

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State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.3.RI.3.7

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Learning About Bar Graphs

Read aloud the tips for understanding bar graphs. Then give students time to study the bar graphs on this page. Ask them to identify the title, bar labels, and number scale.

As an activity, conduct a poll about your students' favorite recess activities. Compile the results and share them with your students. Individually or in groups, have students use graphing paper to create bar graphs of the results. 

State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.3.RI.3.7

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21st Century Skills:
Visual LiteracyGraphing Project

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Learning About Tables

Review the samples and tips for understanding tables. Then, as a class, make your own table.

Ask students what kind of pets they have at home. Write each species in a list (dog, cat, hamster, gecko, fish, and so on). Then to the right of the list, create columns for number, male, and female for the pets. Have students draw this same table. Then poll students to find out how many dogs they have, how many are male, and how many are female. Have students fill in the information in their tables. Move on to the next species and continue until all of the rows are filled in.

State Standard Reference:
LAFS Standard:
LAFS.3.RI.3.7

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Level:
Grade 3
21st Century Skills:
Visual LiteracyGraphing Project