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Unit 2 Lesson 7
What Do Illustrators Do? Genre: Narrative Nonfiction Written and Illustrated by Eileen Christelow Lesson Topic Visual Arts Essential Question How do pictures help to tell a story? Fluency Expression When good readers read aloud, they match the expression in their voices to what the text is saying. Good readers also think about what a sentence means so they can read it with the right kind of feeling or expression. Comprehension Target Skill: Text and Graphic Features Informational texts contain text features, such as headings, speech balloons, and photo captions, that can help readers locate information quickly. Authors often use graphic features, such as illustrations, maps, charts, or graphs, because these visual features can make information easier to understand. Target Skill: Sequence of Events The order in which things happen. Sequence Word Activity Practice Sequencing Sequencing Puzzles Target Strategy: Analyze/Evaluate Ask yourself questions about a selection as you read. Look for text evidence to help you answer the questions. Vocabulary Strategies Synonyms Sing Your Synonyms Synonym Song Synonyms for Big Phonics
Three Letter Cluster (scr, spr, str, thr) Spelling three throw scrap string street scrape spring spray thrill threw scream strong strange scratch think they straight scramble |
Story Background
Steps to Illustrate a Book How Walt Disney Cartoons are Made
Golden Book - Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
Target Vocabulary
imagine - to see a picture in your mind tools - things people use to help them do a job illustrate - to make pictures that show something scribbles - drawings or doodles, drawn in a quick or careless way sketches - quick, simple drawings tracing - copying the outline or shape of something research -to search for and study information about a topic textures - different ways that surfaces look and feel |
