Pictures and Text Working Together
Describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear; use pictures to support and extend comprehension
What a learner can do afterwards
- Use pictures to predict or confirm story events
- Describe what is happening in an illustration and how it relates to the text
- Explain how an illustration adds information not stated in words
The lesson
A picture book has words and pictures on each page. They work together to tell the story. The picture can show you more about the words.
Maya sees a picture of a boy holding an umbrella. The words say, 'It started to rain.' The picture shows what the rain looks like.
Some pictures show more than the words say. A picture of a dog might show a red collar. The words never mention the collar at all.
Look at the picture first. Ask yourself what is happening. Then read the words to check your guess.
Pictures and words are a team, and pictures can add clues and extra details.
Watch it
Where it sits
Where this leads
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.