Reading and extracting information from data tables including two-way tables (e.g., distance charts), finding specific values and comparing data.
Where your child meets this in real life: Reading timetables, price lists, league tables, or nutrition information
SEAGReady breaks read data tables into 3 steps, taught in order so each skill builds on the last.
Find a specific value in a table given one criterion (e.g., find price of apples in a price list)
Find values in tables requiring both row and column lookup (e.g., distance charts, timetables)
Extract multiple values from a table to compare or perform calculations
Three free sample questions from our read data tables course. Every question comes with a full explanation, and hints that guide without giving the answer away.
Emma is buying snacks at the school tuck shop. The price list shows: Crisps 40p, Biscuits 35p, Juice 55p, Fruit bar 45p. How much does juice cost?
Answer: A. 55p
Find 'Juice' in the first column of the price list. Look across to the price column. The price shown is 55p.
Stuck? Start here: Look for the word 'Juice' in the list first.
A distance chart shows kilometres between Northern Ireland towns. Belfast to Derry is 112km, Belfast to Newry is 56km, Belfast to Enniskillen is 131km. Derry to Newry is 159km, Derry to Enniskillen is 97km. How far is it from Belfast to Enniskillen?
Answer: A. 131 km
Find 'Belfast' in the row headers (left side). Find 'Enniskillen' in the column headers (top). Trace Belfast's row across to meet Enniskillen's column. The distance is 131 km.
Stuck? Start here: Find Belfast in the row headers on the left.
A table shows books read by children: Emma read 10 books, James read 6 books, Sophie read 8 books, Ben read 4 books. How many more books did Emma read than Ben?
Answer: A. 6
Find both values in the table: Emma: 10 books Ben: 4 books 'How many more' means subtract: 10 - 4 = 6 Emma read 6 more books than Ben.
Stuck? Start here: Find Emma's books (10) and Ben's books (4) in the table.
This is the exact interactive worked example your child sees in SEAGReady. Step through it and watch the method build up.
Caitlin is buying fruit at the school tuck shop. The price list shows: Apples 45p, Bananas 30p, Oranges 50p, Grapes 65p.
How much does an orange cost?
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Caitlin is buying fruit at the school tuck shop. The price list shows: Apples 45p, Bananas 30p, Oranges 50p, Grapes 65p.
How much does an orange cost?
An orange costs 50p.
The key insight: Tables are like a filing system: find the label first, then read across!
Watch out: Reading 45p (the price of apples). That's the wrong row. Always check the item name matches before reading the value.
These are the misconceptions we see most often in read data tables, including the ones our practice questions are specifically designed to catch.
SEAGReady finds the exact step where your child gets stuck, teaches it with worked examples like the one above, and brings it back for review so it sticks.