Class 5 Data Handling Worksheet – Scaled Pictographs & Data Organisation

Master data handling for Class 5 with this worksheet - scaled pictographs, tally charts, and tables. Includes practice questions to help your child organise, interpret, and compare data accurately.

What is Data Handling?

Data means information or facts that we collect about the world. Data Handling is about organising this information so it is easy to read, compare, and use to answer questions. In Class 5, we move beyond simple counting. We now work with scaled pictographs where one symbol can represent more than one item, and we begin drawing conclusions from the data we read.

Ways to Represent Data

Tally Marks: Still useful for recording data as we collect it. Four vertical lines crossed by a diagonal line make a group of 5.

Scaled Pictographs: One symbol now stands for a fixed number of items. For example, one apple symbol might equal 2 apples. Always read the key before interpreting the pictograph.

Tables: Organise data in rows and columns. Tables are the starting point before turning data into pictographs or graphs.

Solved Example

A pictograph shows books read by students. Each book symbol represents 2 books. Ananya has 3 symbols, Karan has 5, Meera has 2, and Vivek has 4.

How to Interpret This

Multiply the number of symbols by the scale value. Ananya read 3 × 2 = 6 books. Karan read 5 × 2 = 10 books. Meera read 2 × 2 = 4 books. Vivek read 4 × 2 = 8 books. Karan read the most. The total books read by everyone is 6 + 10 + 4 + 8 = 28.

Practice Problems

• A scaled pictograph shows ice creams sold each day, where each symbol equals 2 ice creams. How many were sold on Monday? Which day had the most? → Reading Scaled Pictographs
• Count mixed fruits from a picture and organise them into a tally chart with totals. → Building a Tally Chart from Raw Data
• A table shows marks scored by 4 students. Who scored highest? What is the difference between the top and bottom scorer? → Comparing Data in Tables
• A fruit seller has 24 apples, 18 oranges, and 30 bananas. Create a pictograph where each symbol equals 6 fruits. → Drawing a Scaled Pictograph
• A class surveyed favourite sports. Organise the data into a table, identify the most and least popular, and find the total students surveyed. → End-to-End Data Organisation
• A table shows chocolates in 4 boxes. Find the total, identify the most and least, and calculate what remains after eating some. → Multi-step Table Problem

Scoring Guide

• 30–35 marks: Excellent! You understand data handling very well. You are ready to learn about bar graphs.
• 23–29 marks: Very Good! Practice more with pictographs where symbols represent more than 1 item.
• 15–22 marks: Good Effort! Keep practicing. Focus on counting tally marks correctly and remember that a crossed group equals 5.
• 0–14 marks: Keep Trying! Practice making tally marks every day. Count things around you and make pictographs.

Tips and Common Mistakes

Always check the key in a scaled pictograph before counting. Forgetting to multiply by the scale value is the most frequent error at this level.

When finding totals, add all categories together carefully. Skipping one item gives a wrong answer.

Read questions fully before starting. Many mistakes happen because students answer a different question than what was asked.

Practice drawing your own pictographs from tables. Turning data into a visual form helps you understand it better.

Count twice when working with large sets of mixed items. It is easy to miss one when sorting quickly.

‍