1. Read the title of the table or chart. 2. What is the subject or topic of the chart/table? 3. Read all the headings and labels in the chart/table and explain what the headings represent. 4. What information is being presented in each row for each column heading? (Chart, Graph or Table) or What information is being presented in each “slice”? (Pie Graph) 5. What is the representation between the visual and history and/or present day? 6. What is the main idea of the entire visual? 7. How can I summarize the information and apply it to social studies information?