Tally Charts Worksheets

Tally chart at a glance

We use tally charts to collect information in order to efficiently count things in a number of categories. A general template of a tally chart usually has three columns; the categories, the tally column and the total frequency column. 

In order to make tally charts we draw or use a table with the categories listed in the first column (e.g. students in 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade). We then draw tally marks next to the appropriate category for each item we count. Tally marks are drawn in groups of 5, with 4 vertical lines followed by a diagonal line across the 4 to make a group of 5 (hence the five bar gate). Once we have finished counting, we can easily find the total number of tally marks and write the total frequency in the frequency column. 

Looking forward, students can then progress to additional representing data worksheets and other statistics worksheets, for example a line graph worksheet or mean, median mode and range worksheet.

For more teaching and learning support on Statistics our GCSE maths lessons provide step by step support for all GCSE maths concepts.

When you have students who require more intensive support our one to one GCSE maths revision programme will match them with the most appropriate tutor. This way we can provide individual students with personalised programmes of study while you continue to teach the rest of your class as a whole group. 

Our maths interventions, including our step by step lessons and math worksheets, are currently only available for GCSE students, and are not suitable for A level students.