Record and Draw
Aligned to SL.2.5 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
You can record yourself reading a story or poem, and draw pictures to show the ideas and feelings.
Worked examples
Example 1
You record yourself reading a poem about the sea, then draw blue waves and a boat to match it.
Example 2
You record yourself reading your story, listen back, and notice one place you read too fast.
Example 3
Hearing your own writing read aloud finds mistakes your eyes skip right over.
Practice questions
- Read a short story or poem out loud to record.
- Draw a picture that shows one part of it.
- Explain how your drawing matches the words.
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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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Graba y dibuja
Puedes grabarte leyendo un cuento o poema y dibujar para mostrar las ideas y los sentimientos.
Ejemplo 1: Te grabas leyendo un poema sobre el mar y luego dibujas olas azules y un barco para acompañarlo.
Ejemplo 2: Te grabas leyendo tu cuento, lo escuchas y notas un lugar donde leíste demasiado rápido.
Ejemplo 3: Oír tu propio escrito leído en voz alta encuentra errores que tus ojos se saltan.
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