Illustration Investigation

Worksheet Description

The worksheet is a reflective exercise that prompts students to engage with the visual and textual elements of a story within a book. It asks students to find an illustration they like in a book and describe what part of the story the image tells, fostering an understanding of how pictures contribute to storytelling. Additionally, students are tasked with identifying details in the picture that are not explicitly mentioned in the text and vice versa, encouraging them to think about how images and words work together to convey the full narrative.

This worksheet is trying to teach students the complementary roles of text and imagery in literature. It encourages students to look beyond the words and explore the depth of the narrative presented through illustrations. The exercise fosters critical thinking by prompting them to identify details that are exclusive to either the text or the image. By doing so, students learn how authors and illustrators collaborate to create a richer story experience and how each medium can tell different parts of the same story.