Pictures Add Information!

Hewie, the night security guard, is doing his nightly rounds at the art gallery. But he keeps hearing sounds that he thinks are coming from the pictures! Let's help him find where the sounds are coming from by learning about how pictures add information! Illustrations are pictures or drawings in a book that can help add meaning to a story. When we read, we can use what we know about the story from the words we read and the pictures we see to get more information about the setting, or where the story takes place, the characters, or the people, animals or things the story is about and the events or what's happening in the story. First, let's read and take a look at an illustration of Hewie and see if we can get more information. It says, 'Hewie is looking at the pictures to see where the sound is coming from.' The author gave us the character, 'Hewie', and then told us that he's 'looking at the pictures', which is the event. But we're missing the setting, or where it takes place! Let's find the setting using the picture and the sentence starter: I know the setting is in a blank because I can see blank. I know the setting is in an art gallery because I can see art work. Hewie hears the sound again and moves closer to the picture he thinks he heard it from, let's check it out! It reads, 'The moon lit the way for the boat to sail on the sea.' The author gave us the event, the boat sailing, and then told us the setting, which is the sea. But we're missing the character, or who the story is about! Let's find the character using the picture and the sentence starter: I know the character is a blank because I can see blank. I know the character is a rabbit because I can see a rabbit on the boat. Hewie hears another sound closer to the next picture, maybe this time he will finally find out who made it! It says, 'The tiger is in the jungle.' The author gave us the character, the tiger, and then told us the setting, which is the jungle. But we're missing the event, or what's happening in the story! Let's find the event happening using the picture and the sentence starter: I know the event is blank because I can see blank. I know the event is hiding because I can see the tiger hiding in the tall grass. Hewie thought for sure the tiger was making the sound until he heard it again! Before we see if Hewie works out where the noise is coming from, let's remember! Illustrations are pictures or drawings in a book that can help add meaning to a story. When we read, we can use what we know about the story from the words we read and the pictures we see to get more information about the setting, or where the story takes place, the characters, or the people, animals or things the story is about and the events or what's happening in the story. "Oh, hey Hewie, I didn't know you worked here. I was just practising my roar. Hewie, you look like you just saw a ghost!"