CurriculumGrade 1English Language Arts

Picture or Words?

Aligned to RI.1.6 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

A fact book gives us information in two ways. The pictures show us things, and the words tell us things.

Worked example

A picture shows a big whale in the sea. The words tell us the whale is the biggest animal. Each one helps us learn.

Practice questions

  1. Look at a picture. What does it show you?
  2. Read the words. What do they tell you?
  3. Tell one thing you learned only from the picture.

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En español

¿Dibujo o Palabras?

Un libro de datos nos da información de dos maneras. Los dibujos nos muestran cosas y las palabras nos dicen cosas.

Ejemplo: Un dibujo muestra una ballena grande en el mar. Las palabras nos dicen que la ballena es el animal más grande. Cada uno nos ayuda a aprender.

More Reading: Informational lessons

Main Topic & Text FeaturesRI.1.2Ask About FactsRI.1.1How They ConnectRI.1.3What Does It Mean?RI.1.4Find It FastRI.1.5Pictures Help UsRI.1.7

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