- What should Jake learn about the relationship between pictures and print?
Answer: That his teacher wrote the letters to stand for his picture, and those letters have their own meaning apart from the artwork
The best answer is that Jake's teacher wrote the letters to stand for his picture, and the letters have their own meaning apart from the drawing. People write letters on purpose, and the word 'HOUSE' means house even without a picture nearby. It is not true that his drawing turned into the letters by itself — pictures do not make words appear; a person writes them. It is not true that the letters mean the same thing as the picture — the word still says house on its own, not just because the picture shows one. It is also not true that the letters were printed first and Jake drew to match them — the story tells us Jake drew his picture, and then the teacher wrote the word.
- What should Owen learn about print and symbols?
Answer: That the words 'BIKE LANE' communicate meaning on their own, while the bicycle symbol gives readers extra visual support
Owen thinks the bicycle picture is what makes the sign work, but that is not quite right. The words 'BIKE LANE' carry their own meaning. If you can read those letters, you know the area is for bikes even with no picture at all. That is why we can read books that have no pictures! The bicycle symbol is a helpful extra, adding visual support for readers who read slowly or speak another language, but the words do the real telling. So the best answer is that the words communicate meaning on their own while the picture gives extra support.
The choice saying the letters have no meaning by themselves agrees with Owen's mistake, but letters and words do carry meaning alone. The choice saying reading the words is not needed once the bicycle is drawn also leans on the picture too much and forgets that the words tell us clearly. The choice saying the words and picture always say two different things is wrong because here they match and work together, not against each other.
- What concept about print and meaning should Rachel learn?
Answer: That the written words tell her extra things, like 'yesterday', that the picture might not clearly show
The best answer is that the written words tell you extra things, like the word 'yesterday', that a picture might not clearly show. A picture of children playing does not tell you WHEN it happened, but the letters do. That is why reading the words matters.
The choice saying the picture shows everything is wrong, because words often add details the picture leaves out, like time or exact words. The choice saying the picture and words are just there to look nice is wrong, because both really do carry meaning and help you understand the story. The choice saying you should only guess from the picture is wrong, because the letters do not always say the same idea as the picture, so guessing can make you miss important information. Only reading the words lets Rachel learn everything the page is telling her.
- Ben says the letters in his dinosaur book do not matter. Is Ben right?
Answer: No. The words tell the story.
Ben is not right. The words tell the story about the dinosaur. The pictures help, but the words tell what the dinosaur does and what happens next.
- What should Ms. Johnson help Sarah understand about the relationship between pictures and print?
Answer: That the written word 'ball' has meaning even without the picture, though pictures can help support understanding
Sarah needs to learn that print has inherent meaning independent of pictures, while pictures can serve as helpful supports. The word 'ball' means ball whether or not there's a picture present. Option A is incorrect because pictures are valuable supports. Option B is wrong because pictures don't change word meanings. Option D is false because print carries the primary meaning in text.
- What fundamental concept about print does Lily need to understand?
Answer: That print carries specific meaning that may say more than, or something different from, what the pictures alone suggest
Lily needs to learn that the words on a page carry real meaning that the author chose on purpose. The words can tell you more than the pictures do, or even something different, so a reader has to look at them to know the true story. The choice saying words only need to match the pictures is wrong because words often add new information the pictures do not show. The choice saying pictures always tell the whole story is wrong for the same reason—pictures help, but they do not carry every idea the words do. The choice saying words are only for decoration is wrong because words are not there to fill space; they hold the meaning. Only the answer about print carrying its own specific meaning explains what Lily is missing.
- Sophie looks at a book with pictures and words. What tells the story the author wrote?
Answer: The words on the page
The words on the page tell the story the author wrote. The pictures help, but the words tell exactly what happens.
- Hannah skips the pages that have lots of words. What does she miss?
Answer: Parts of the story
The words tell parts of the story, like what the characters say and do. When Hannah skips those pages, she misses parts of the story.
- What understanding about print should Alex develop?
Answer: That the 'black marks' are letters and words that carry meaning the pictures cannot always show
Alex thinks the pictures show him everything, but the 'black marks' are letters and words, and they carry meaning that the pictures alone cannot always show. To really know what a book says, he needs to look at the words too. The choice that says the pictures already tell the whole story keeps Alex's mistake — it forgets that words add information pictures leave out. The choice that says words and pictures always say exactly the same thing is wrong because words often tell you things a picture cannot, like names or what someone is thinking. The choice that says the 'black marks' are just decorations is wrong because those marks are letters that spell words to be read, not drawings. So the best answer is that the letters and words carry meaning the pictures cannot always show.
- What concept about print should Carlos's aunt help him understand?
Answer: That the written words tell him the special steps and amounts that the pictures of the finished food cannot show
Carlos thinks the pictures alone can teach him to cook. His aunt should help him see that the written words and the pictures do different jobs. The best answer is that the written words tell him the special steps and amounts that a picture cannot show. A picture of a cake shows it should be round and brown, but the words tell him to mix the flour first and how long to bake it.
The idea that the pictures show every step and amount is wrong, because a picture only shows the finished food, not what to do or how much to use. The idea that the words are only there to make the page look nice is wrong, because the words carry the real directions, not just decoration. The idea that he should learn every recipe by heart is wrong, because print is meant to be read, not memorized, and he would still miss the steps the words give.
Remember: pictures show what something looks like, but words give us the steps and details we need to actually do it.
- Zoe draws pictures for a book about her family. What can words add to her book?
Answer: Names and other details
Words can add things a picture cannot show clearly, like each person's name and what they like to do. Words and pictures work together to tell the story.
