Illustrations in a Text - Lesson for Grade 1, Chapter - Key Ideas and Details/ Craft and Structure
In the "Illustrations in a Text" lesson, designed for Grade 1 students under the Reading Literature unit focusing on Key Ideas and Details and Craft and Structure, students embark on a captivating journey to understand the pivotal role illustrations play in storytelling. Throughout this lesson, learners will engage in a series of activities aimed at enhancing their ability to interpret and draw meaning from pictures in texts.
Starting with the "Take a Look - Part 1 Worksheet," students will practice the initial skills of observing and describing illustrations. Progressing to the "Look at the Pictures: The Princess and the Pea Worksheet," they will delve deeper into how illustrations contribute to the unfolding of a story, including emotions and plot developments, through a classic tale. The "Words for Feelings" activity will empower students to articulate the emotions depicted in illustrations, enriching their emotional vocabulary and understanding. In the "Point of View" and "Using Info from Illustrations" segments, learners will explore how illustrations can convey different perspectives and supplement written narratives with additional information.
Understanding the importance of illustrations is vital for young readers as it enhances comprehension, stimulates imagination, and aids in developing empathy.
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Activity 1 / Take a Look - Part 1 Worksheet
Young learners gain more understanding of a text by using picture clues when reading. Often when reading fiction or an informational text, students look at pictures and learn the meaning of key vocabulary or other words shown in an illustration. This is a valuable comprehension strategy for early readers. Ask your students to look at this worksheet and see what they learn from just looking at the picture.
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Activity 2 / Look at the Pictures: The Princess and the Pea Worksheet
Picture clues assist early readers in understanding a story or text. Often when reading fiction or an informational selection, students look at pictures and learn the meaning of vocabulary words. Students understand events in a story more clearly with an illustration too. This is a valuable comprehension strategy for early readers. Ask your students to look at this worksheet and see what they learn from looking at each picture from The Princess and Pea.
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Activity 3 / Words for Feelings, Point of View, Using Info from Illustrations - Quiz
In this assessment, students will infer a character’s feelings, identify first and third person point of view, and gather information from illustrations.
