Comic Strip Terms

Which term explains a picture that shows an idea?

• speech bubble

• text

• caption

• illustration

Which of the following terms explains a round shape with the words spoken by the characters?

• dialogue

• speech bubble

• caption

• panel

The picture above shows a part of the comic strip that contains boxes with pictures and words. What is this called?

• speech bubble

• caption

• panel

• illustration

The text that explains and supports the illustration, but is not found inside a speech bubble is called...

• caption

• dialogue

• title

• subtitle

This term tells what the comic strip is all about, helping readers know the main idea.

• illustration

• text

• caption

• title

Check all of the following items that should be used in order to make a good comic strip:

• speech bubbles

• panels

• captions

• illustrations

• title