The Storytellers’ Sketchpad

Worksheet Description

This worksheet introduces a short narrative about two characters, Pogo and Bingo, and provides an exercise for students to identify which parts of a text can be represented through illustrations. It lays out a scenario and guides the students to consider how illustrations contribute to storytelling in books. The worksheet encourages analytical thinking by asking students to underline text that could be replaced by pictures, thereby understanding the balance between written and visual storytelling.

The aim of this worksheet is to teach students the power of visualization in storytelling and the collaborative nature of authors and illustrators in creating a book. It demonstrates that illustrations can effectively convey parts of the story that don’t need to be described in words. Through this exercise, students learn to recognize how visual elements can replace textual descriptions, enhancing the reading experience. It also subtly reinforces the concept of “show, don’t tell,” a crucial technique in both writing and illustrating.