Complex illustrations

Who creates an illustration?

• An author

• An illustrator

• A publisher

How do illustrations help readers?

• They give you something to laugh about.

• They show the reader what the author looks like.

• They give more details about the story.

Illustrations help you make predictions about the story. What is a prediction?

• a guess

• a character

• an event

Sometimes the illustrations include details that are not written in the text.

• True

• False

What can you tell about the characters from this picture?

• The character likes to go to school.

• The character has a pet dog.

• The character has a new sibling.

• The character is funny

What can you tell about the setting from the picture?

• They were on the road.

• They were at the beach.

• They went to the museum.

• They sat in their kitchen.

Write a possible event using the illustration.

What does the text tell you about the character?

• Alex is perfect.

• Alex is naughty.

• Alex follows the rules.

• Alex is the family's dog.

What does the text tell you about the events?

• There was a loud thump and Mom and Dad ran down the hall.

• Mom and Dad tucked the boy in to bed.

• Everyone in the house was sleeping.

• The family’s pet made a loud noise.

What does the illustration tell you about the events?

• Alex was asleep in bed.

• Mom and Dad were in the doorway.

• Alex snuck out of his crib.

• Mom and Dad ran down the hallway.