Graphic Novels

Each individual box of artwork is called

• A Panel

• A Gutter

• A Bleed

• A Caption

What is a page of a graphic novel called that does not have any gutters?

• A Panel

• A Caption or a thought bubble

• An Icon

• A Full Bleed or a Splash

Which of the following indicate that something is being said out loud? (more than one right answer)

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When you see a splash (aka a full bleed or a bleed) what should you do?

• Skip it because it's not important

• Go back three pages

• View it slowly and carefully

• Tell your teacher

What is the first word you would read on this page?

• It's

• Yeah

• Sigh

• Earthquake

When reading a graphic novel you always read...

• left to right across the whole page and then down

• left to right and then down for each panel

• right to left and then down for each panel

• Only the captions

What emotion do you think this character is feeling?

• Overwhelmed

• Annoyed

• Hungry

• Proud

What emotion do you think this character is facing?

• Anger

• Anxiety

• Happiness

• Sickness

When you are reading a graphic novel, which of the following will help you figure out what the characters are feeling?

• The colors

• The body language

• The facial expressions

• Captions, thought bubbles, and speech bubbles