1. Focus Skill:
Graphic Aids
Created By:
Agatha Lee
March 2009

2. Graphic Aids help you see
facts quickly and easily.
Schools Mascots
Lakewood
Elementary
Bear
Central Red Devils

3. Graphic Aids help readers
understand the text.

4. A lot of nonfiction
stories include
graphic aids.
Examples include
diagrams, timelines, maps,
charts, and graphs.

5. A diagram
shows the
parts of
something
or how
something
works.

6. A timeline shows events in
the order they happened.

7. A map is a picture that
shows where places are.

8. A chart has rows,
columns, and headings.
Student Age Height Weight
Serena 7 52 inches 49 pounds
Noah 8 48 inches 47 pounds
Jacob 8 50 inches 48 pounds

9. A graph is a drawing that
gives information about
the amounts of things.
0
3
6
9
12
15
18
21
24
27
August September October November
Boys
Girls

10. Let’s
practice!

11. What book does Mrs. Smith like the best?
Teacher Favorite Book
Mrs. Jernigan Strega Nona
Mrs. Graham SkippyJon Jones
Mrs. Smith Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Mrs. Thomas Green Eggs And Ham
Mrs. Burgess SkippyJon Jones
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

12. Which book is listed more than once in the chart?
Teacher Favorite Book
Mrs. Jernigan Strega Nona
Mrs. Graham Skippyjon Jones
Mrs. Smith Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Mrs. Thomas Green Eggs And Ham
Mrs. Burgess Skippyjon Jones
Skippyjon Jones

13. Which teacher likes Green Eggs and Ham?
Teacher Favorite Book
Mrs. Jernigan Strega Nona
Mrs. Graham Skippyjon Jones
Mrs. Smith Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Mrs. Thomas Green Eggs And Ham
Mrs. Burgess Skippyjon Jones
Mrs. Thomas

14. What is the most popular month?
Month Homework Super Stars
September
Brendon Sara
Brooklin Serena
Yaneek Evelyn
October Noah Brooklin
November
Jacob Gabrielle
Kiersten
December
Madison Brandon
Brooklin Marissa
September

15. Who were the Homework Super Stars in October?
Month Homework Super Stars
September
Brendon Sara
Brooklin Serena
Yaneek Evelyn
October Noah Brooklin
November
Jacob Gabrielle
Kiersten
December
Madison Brandon
Brooklin Marissa
Brooklin and Noah

16. Which month was Brandon a Homework Super Star?
Month Homework Super Stars
September
Brendon Sara
Brooklin Serena
Yaneek Evelyn
October Noah Brooklin
November
Jacob Gabrielle
Kiersten
December
Madison Brandon
Brooklin Marissa
December

17. Who was a Homework Super Star more than once?
Month Homework Super Stars
September
Brendon Sara
Brooklin Serena
Yaneek Evelyn
October Noah Brooklin
November
Jacob Gabrielle
Kiersten
December
Madison Brandon
Brooklin Marissa
Brooklin