Text vs Illustrations

How do illustrations help readers

• They give them something to laugh about

• They give more details

• They show the reader what the author looks like

• Illustrations do not help readers

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How do the illustrations help you understand the characters in the story?

• It helps you know what the characters like to do

• It helps you know what the characters look like

• It helps you know where the story takes place

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RI.1.6

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

How would the story be different without illustrations?

• It can't be done!

• The text would be able to tell you details

• The illustrations are needed

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is a possible event using the illustration?

• The young girl left her food at home

• The young girl saw a big bug

• The young girl was playing on top of a statue

• The young girl ate something bad

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

How does the illustration help the reader understand the text?

• A narwhal has a spiraled tusk jutting from its head.

• Narwhals spend their lives in the arctic waters of Canada.

• Narwhals feed on halibut, cod, shrimp and squid.

• Oils developments and climate change pose threats to narwhals.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which information about narwhals do both the illustration and text include?

• Narwhals live near Canada, Greenland, Norway and Russia.

• The spiraled tusk juts from its head and can grow as long as 10 feet.

• Noise can interfere with whale communication.

• Most narwhals live under sea ice for up to five months in winter.

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RI.1.6

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

How do the illustration and text develop understanding about emperor penguins?

• They show that emperor penguins are the largest flightless birds.

• They show that adult male penguins take care of the eggs and babies.

• They show that wind chills can reach temperatures as cold as -76 degrees.

• They show that penguins huddle together to preserve warmth.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which detail from the text can be found in the first illustration?

• Penguins live on Antarctic ice.

• Wind chills can reach -76 degrees.

• The males stand and protect their eggs from the cold.

• Open waters appear near the breeding site.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Based on the information in the text and the second illustration, which of the following describes emperor penguins’ habitat?

• Penguins live on the Antarctic ice and in the surrounding waters.

• Penguins have physical adaptations to protect themselves from the harsh conditions.

• Female penguins undertake a long hunting trip that can take 2 months.

• In December, Antarctic summer, the ice begins to break up.

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RI.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

How does the illustration help with understanding the information presented in the first paragraph?

• It shows how whales are the size of 33 elephants.

• It shows how they roam through the world’s oceans.

• It shows how the whale comes out of the water and breathes air.

• It shows how they nurse their young.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5