Unit 2

Get The Message!


Reader's Notebook 

What's in a Picture?

Study the picture of the boy. Think about what is happening in the picture. Ask yourself the five, β€œW's” questions from the diagram below the picture.


Think
about these questions while you study the picture. Make some predictions about what is happening in the picture based on these questions.

Write your responses in your Unit 2 Reader’s Notebook document and save them on your computer.




Document:
Reader's Notebook: What's in a Picture?
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  1. Download the document Reader's Notebook: What's in a Picture?
  2. IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
      • Click the "Open with" button.
      • Select "Adobe Reader".
      • Click "OK".
      • You will then be able to view the document Reader's Notebook: What's in a Picture?
      • Can't view the file? View Skill Builder: Saving Dynamic PDFs.

When you complete the worksheet, download and read Think Critically About Pictures below for an explanation of the picture




Document:
Think Critically About Pictures
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  1. Download the document Think Critically About Pictures.
  2. IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
      • Click the "Open with" button.
      • Select "Adobe Reader".
      • Click "OK".
      • You will then be able to view the document Think Critically About Pictures.
      • Can't view the file? View Skill Builder: Saving Dynamic PDFs.




Now, read your predictions in Reader’s Notebook: What's in a Picture to see if your answers were similar to what was really going on in the picture.

When you make predictions, you use your background knowledge to make connections and meaning in different messages.