Graphic Novel Vocabulary

What is the area indicated by the red arrows called?

• captions

• frames

• midground

• gutters

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

A single frame or box that generally contains one scene of action.

• caption box

• foreground

• panel

• speech bubble

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Boxes that are used to give information about a character,  set up a scene, provide background information, etc. are called

• dialogue boxes.

• captions.

• speech bubbles.

• thought bubbles.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What transition is this an example of?

• scene to scene

• moment to moment

• non sequitur

• action to action

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What type of text is marked in pink?

• special-effects lettering

• thought bubble

• speech bubble

• gutter

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What transition is this an example of?

• action to action

• scene to scene

• subject to subject

• aspect to aspect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What is used to show what a character is thinking?

• speech bubble

• special-effects lettering

• thought bubble

• caption

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What type of transition can be seen in this comic?

• subject to subject

• no transition

• aspect to scene

• moment to moment

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Special-effects lettering often highlights:

• onomatopoeia

• tone

• thoughts

• yelling

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Match the following

• thought bubble

• 
• caption

• 
• speech bubble

• 
• special effects lettering

• 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A