Relationship Between Illustrations and the Story - Lesson for Kindergarten, Chapter - Answering Questions About Stories Read Aloud (Craft & Structure)
In this engaging lesson titled "Relationship Between Illustrations and the Story," Kindergarten students will embark on a fascinating journey through the realms of classic fairytales such as "Puss in Boots" and "Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf." This lesson is a pivotal part of the Reading Literature unit, specifically focusing on the Craft & Structure chapter which aims to develop students' abilities to answer questions about stories that are read aloud to them.
Through activities such as the "Puss in Boots Illustrations Worksheet" and "Little Red Riding Hood: Illustrations Worksheet," students will learn to closely examine how illustrations complement and enhance the storytelling. They will explore how pictures provide clues to character emotions, settings, and pivotal story events, thereby deepening their understanding of the narrative.
Understanding the relationship between illustrations and the story is crucial for young learners as it aids in the development of their visual literacy skills. This skill set enables them to interpret and make meaning from visual elements in a text, an essential component in navigating a world where visual information is omnipresent. Moreover, this lesson fosters creativity, imagination, and critical thinking, which are foundational skills for lifelong learning and literacy.
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Activity 1 / Puss in Boots | Fairytale
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Activity 2 / Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf | Fairytale
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Activity 3 / Puss in Boots Illustrations Worksheet
Puss In Boots is a favorite fairy tale that teaches about the clever tricks of an enterprising cat. This Puss In Boots Illustrations worksheet is a fun and creative way to help children learn about retelling stories as they use the images to match different parts of the story. They'll check off the correct answer as they recall story events, and put them in the appropriate sequential order along the way.
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Activity 4 / Little Red Riding Hood: Illustrations Worksheet
Recalling and retelling information is a great way to check the comprehension of your young readers. This free worksheet uses colorful illustrations that detail the beloved fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood and then lets your children use their comprehension skills and strategy to match the illustrations to the correct parts of the story. They'll check off the appropriate boxes as they sequentially order the story, and they'll use the pictures as fun clues.
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Activity 5 / Illustrations in a Story - Quiz
In this assessment, students will identify the illustrations that show what is happening in a specific part of a story.
