Illustrations in Texts - Lesson for Grade 1, Chapter - Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
In the "Illustrations in Texts" lesson, part of the "Integration of Knowledge and Ideas" chapter within the "Reading Informational Texts" unit, Grade 1 students will embark on an exciting journey to understand the crucial role of illustrations in conveying information and enhancing comprehension.
Students will engage in various activities, including the "Safety First Worksheet," where they will learn to interpret safety signs and symbols through illustrations, teaching them the importance of visual cues in understanding critical safety information. This skill is vital for recognizing and responding to safety instructions in their daily lives.
The "Learn About Vets Worksheet" will introduce students to the work of veterinarians through illustrations, helping them to visualize and comprehend the kind of care animals receive. This activity not only broadens their knowledge about animal care professions but also emphasizes the significance of illustrations in learning about different careers.
Through the "Parts of Flower Worksheet," students will explore the anatomy of a flower with the help of detailed illustrations. This activity will enhance their observational skills and understanding of plant biology, showcasing how illustrations can turn complex information into accessible knowledge for young learners.
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Activity 1 / Safety First Worksheet
Diagrams can tell us a lot of information, but we must still learn to use our inference skills to expand upon our ideas and understanding. This colorful worksheet contains two diagrams of a construction worker’s equipment. Help your little learner access his or her prior knowledge to determine what each part of the diagram may be used for or protects. Then read the sentences below and place a check in the box next to the correct answer that fills in the blanks!
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Activity 2 / Learn About Vets Worksheet
Keep your child’s reading comprehension and recall in check, by assessing what they understand after reading a short passage. This helpful ELA worksheet will review fascinating information about veterinarians, while checking to see what kids can recall afterwards. Simply help your little reader through the brief paragraphs at the top of the page, viewing the pictures while moving along. Answer the question at the bottom to see what your child learned through their reading!
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Activity 3 / Parts of Flower Worksheet
When children are learning how to dissect informational text with graphics, it's important that we reinforce how every part of the text is helpful for learning and understanding. This free worksheet about the parts of a flower offers loads of information in a graphic that children will learn from. They'll also get to use the picture clues to help them answer the comprehension questions, and they'll have a picture representation to refer to when they build on this basic knowledge of plants.
