A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words: From Image to Detailed Narrative

This two-day lesson, "A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words: From Image to Detailed Narrative," by Traci Gardner, is provided by ReadWriteThink.org, a website developed by the International Reading Association, the National Council of Teachers of English, with support from the Verizon Foundation.

In the lesson, students view an image that tells a story and brainstorm the possible event or situation the image illustrates. Each student then writes a narrative from the point of view of one of the characters, revealing the character's thoughts/feelings and the events that led up to the image or the events that will follow.

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Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Interactive Whiteboard, Overhead Projector

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 40 Minute(s)

Keywords: images, art, story illustration, characters, point of view, prequel, sequel, narrative, writing

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Student Center Activity

Instructional Design Framework(s): Cooperative Learning

Resource Collection: General Collection

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