Finding the Author and Illustrator Activity
Students look at real book covers to find the title, author and illustrator, recording each on a worksheet after reviewing definition cards that explain the two roles.
- Year levels
- Pre-school (Early Years), Years 1–2
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Reading, English
- Topic
- Author’s Purpose, Author Vs Illustrator
- Resource types
- Activities
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Australian Curriculum content descriptions
- AC9EFLA04 — understand conventions of print and screen, including how books and simple digital texts…
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Finding the Author and Illustrator Activity helps students understand the roles of authors and illustrators. With definition cards, students can explore what authors and illustrators do and how they contribute to a story.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Explain the difference between an author and an illustrator
Locate the title, author and illustrator on a book cover
Teaching tips
Gather a variety of books that credit both an author and an illustrator on the cover, since each worksheet entry asks for all three.
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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
- AC9EFLA04 — understand conventions of print and screen, including how books and simple digital texts are usually organised
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Core concepts
Author
Illustrator
Book title
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