CurriculumGrade 3English Language Arts

How Pictures Help the Story

Aligned to RL.3.7 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

Pictures in a story show things the words do not say. They can show how a place looks or how a character feels.

Worked example

The words say 'Sam walked in,' but the picture shows his muddy boots and frown, telling you he had a rough day.

Practice questions

  1. Tell one thing a picture shows that the words do not.
  2. Explain how a picture helps you know how a character feels.
  3. Describe how a story's mood would change without its pictures.

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En español

Cómo Ayudan las Ilustraciones

Las ilustraciones de un cuento muestran cosas que las palabras no dicen. Pueden mostrar cómo es un lugar o cómo se siente un personaje.

Ejemplo: Las palabras dicen 'Sam entró', pero la ilustración muestra sus botas llenas de lodo y su ceño fruncido, y así sabes que tuvo un mal día.

More Reading: Literature lessons

Recounting Stories and Central MessageRL.3.2Questions and Text CluesRL.3.1Characters and Their ActionsRL.3.3Real Meaning or Word Picture?RL.3.4Parts of Stories and PoemsRL.3.5Whose Point of View?RL.3.6

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