Using Pictures as Context Clues Worksheet

Students examine two illustrations and explain how each helps communicate meaning, using separate written response spaces.
Grades
Grades 2–3, Elementary
Pages
1
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Jul 11, 2021

Subject
ELA, Reading, Reading Comprehension
Topic
Picture Clues, Text Features
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
RI.2.7

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From the author

This worksheet is a great way for students to practice using pictures as context clues. By looking at the illustration and writing about how it helps them understand the text, students will gain a better understanding of how to use context clues.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Use illustration details as contextual evidence

  • Explain how a picture clarifies written information

  • Integrate visual and textual clues when interpreting a passage

Teaching tips

  • Read each prompt first, then identify details in its illustration.

  • Ask students to point to one specific visual detail before writing their explanation.

Skills covered

  • Visual context-clue use

  • Picture-text integration

  • Evidence-based explanation

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What do students explain in their response?

They consider why the illustrator drew the picture and how its details add to their understanding of each illustrated topic.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • RI.2.7

Core concepts

  • Context clues

  • Illustrations

  • Reading meaning

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