Reading tables

Read a table or ledger row to find the requested entry and use the row-column relationship as evidence.

Surface

Children may meet this skill through task formats such as Frequency table fill, Table-cell question answer.

Task formats

Frequency table fill

Frequency table fill asks children to fill category counts from visible objects or tallies.

Child actionFill category counts from visible objects or tallies.
CheckComplete the frequency table fill action.
UseSupport / Core / Transfer
ShowsCheck only
Age6-7 / 8-9 / 10-11

Practice focus

Balanced growth

Table-cell question answer

Table-cell question answer asks children to answer by selecting a table cell, category, or compare result.

Child actionAnswer by selecting a table cell, category, or compare result.
CheckComplete the table-cell question answer action.
UseSupport / Core / Transfer
ShowsCheck only
Age6-7 / 8-9 / 10-11

Practice focus

Balanced growth

Selection

Fresh independent work can move the child toward Core, Transfer, or Challenge routes; help use or confusion keeps support visible.

Help

Hints keep the child oriented to the visible structure; reveals show the path without counting as independent evidence.

Age

Age changes presentation, reading load, and dignity of the screen. Practice focus can bias compatible work without breaking prerequisites or story fit.

Story fit

  • episodes where objects, sightings, votes, clues, or observations naturally become counts or table entries