Use Illustrations to Understand Story Elements - 2nd Grade Reading
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Which option best shows a character’s feeling in a picture: facial expression or page number?
Which option best shows a character’s feeling in a picture: facial expression or page number?
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Facial expression. Faces show emotions more clearly than page numbers.
Facial expression. Faces show emotions more clearly than page numbers.
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What does an illustration often show that helps you understand the plot?
What does an illustration often show that helps you understand the plot?
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Important events and what happens next. Pictures show action sequences and story progression visually.
Important events and what happens next. Pictures show action sequences and story progression visually.
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What does an illustration often show that helps you understand a character?
What does an illustration often show that helps you understand a character?
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How the character looks, feels, or acts. Pictures reveal emotions and actions words might not describe.
How the character looks, feels, or acts. Pictures reveal emotions and actions words might not describe.
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What does an illustration often show that helps you understand the setting?
What does an illustration often show that helps you understand the setting?
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Where and when the story happens (place and time). Pictures visually show location details and time indicators.
Where and when the story happens (place and time). Pictures visually show location details and time indicators.
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What is the main purpose of using both the pictures and the words in a story?
What is the main purpose of using both the pictures and the words in a story?
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To understand characters, setting, and plot more clearly. Pictures and words work together to give complete story information.
To understand characters, setting, and plot more clearly. Pictures and words work together to give complete story information.
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Identify the best action when an illustration has labels that name objects in the scene.
Identify the best action when an illustration has labels that name objects in the scene.
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Use the labels as text clues to understand details. Labels provide written information within illustrations.
Use the labels as text clues to understand details. Labels provide written information within illustrations.
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Which option best helps you understand what happened first: the sequence of pictures or the cover title?
Which option best helps you understand what happened first: the sequence of pictures or the cover title?
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The sequence of pictures. Picture order shows event chronology, unlike static titles.
The sequence of pictures. Picture order shows event chronology, unlike static titles.
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Identify the plot clue if the illustration shows a spilled cup and a surprised character.
Identify the plot clue if the illustration shows a spilled cup and a surprised character.
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Something was accidentally knocked over. Spills and surprise expressions suggest accidents in the plot.
Something was accidentally knocked over. Spills and surprise expressions suggest accidents in the plot.
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Identify the setting clue if the illustration shows sand, waves, and a lifeguard chair.
Identify the setting clue if the illustration shows sand, waves, and a lifeguard chair.
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The story is at a beach. Beach elements like sand and waves identify the location.
The story is at a beach. Beach elements like sand and waves identify the location.
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Which option best shows the story is set at night: a dark sky with stars or a bright sun?
Which option best shows the story is set at night: a dark sky with stars or a bright sun?
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A dark sky with stars. Stars and darkness clearly indicate nighttime setting.
A dark sky with stars. Stars and darkness clearly indicate nighttime setting.
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Identify what the illustration suggests if a character has wide eyes and is backing away.
Identify what the illustration suggests if a character has wide eyes and is backing away.
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The character feels scared or surprised. Wide eyes and backing away show fear or shock.
The character feels scared or surprised. Wide eyes and backing away show fear or shock.
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Identify what the illustration suggests if a character is smiling with relaxed shoulders.
Identify what the illustration suggests if a character is smiling with relaxed shoulders.
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The character feels happy or calm. Smiling and relaxed posture indicate positive emotions.
The character feels happy or calm. Smiling and relaxed posture indicate positive emotions.
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Which story element answers the question, "Where and when does it happen"?
Which story element answers the question, "Where and when does it happen"?
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Setting. Setting provides the story's location and time context.
Setting. Setting provides the story's location and time context.
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Which story element answers the question, "What happens in the story"?
Which story element answers the question, "What happens in the story"?
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Plot. Plot is the sequence of events that make up the story.
Plot. Plot is the sequence of events that make up the story.
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Identify the character trait clue: A picture shows a child hiding behind a parent. What trait is shown?
Identify the character trait clue: A picture shows a child hiding behind a parent. What trait is shown?
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Shyness. Hiding behavior indicates being timid or reserved.
Shyness. Hiding behavior indicates being timid or reserved.
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