CurriculumGrade 1English Language Arts

Look at the Picture

Aligned to RL.1.7 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

Pictures in a story help us understand it. They show us the people, the place, and what is happening.

Worked example

A picture shows a girl holding an umbrella with rain falling. We know it is a rainy day, even before we read it.

Practice questions

  1. Look at a picture. Who do you see?
  2. What is the weather in the picture?
  3. Tell one thing the picture shows that the words do not.

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En español

Mira el Dibujo

Los dibujos de un cuento nos ayudan a entenderlo. Nos muestran a las personas, el lugar y lo que pasa.

Ejemplo: Un dibujo muestra a una niña con un paraguas y lluvia cayendo. Sabemos que es un día lluvioso, aun antes de leerlo.

More Reading: Literature lessons

Retelling Stories and the Central MessageRL.1.2Who? What? Where?RL.1.1Who, Where, What HappensRL.1.3Feeling WordsRL.1.4Story or Facts?RL.1.5Who Is Talking?RL.1.6

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