CurriculumGrade 2English Language Arts

Pictures Help You Read

Aligned to RL.2.7 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

Pictures and words work together. Look at the pictures to learn more about the people, the place, and what happens.

Worked example

The words say 'Ben went outside.' The picture shows snow and a sled, so you know it is a cold, snowy day.

Practice questions

  1. Look at a picture in a book and tell where the story takes place.
  2. Find a clue in the picture that the words do not tell you.
  3. Use both the words and the picture to explain what is happening.

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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.

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En español

Los dibujos te ayudan a leer

Los dibujos y las palabras trabajan juntos. Mira los dibujos para saber más sobre las personas, el lugar y lo que pasa.

Ejemplo: Las palabras dicen 'Ben salió afuera.' El dibujo muestra nieve y un trineo, así que sabes que es un día frío y nevado.

More Reading: Literature lessons

Story Structure: Beginning, Middle, EndRL.2.5Story QuestionsRL.2.1The Lesson in a StoryRL.2.2How Characters ActRL.2.3Words That SingRL.2.4Who Is Talking?RL.2.6

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