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Having Fun with Common Core: Interpreting Visual Elements


Of course, photos and
artwork aren’t the only kinds of visual elements students are going to
encounter in life, so the CCSS for ELA Reading Informational Text #7 goals for
upper elementary focus on maps, charts, graphs, and more.

















Integration
of Knowledge & Ideas #7



Grade 3



Grade 4



Grade 5



Use
information gained from maps, photos, and other illustrations and the words
in a text to demonstrate understanding where, when, why, and how key events
occur.



Interpret
information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (charts, graphs,
diagrams) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of
the text in which it appears.



Draw on
information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability
to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.



At grade 3 and 4, some good choices include my A Place
for . . . books, which have maps on the end papers and diagrams scattered
throughout.  Mosquito Bite and Sneeze!,
both by Alexandra Siy & Dennis Kunkle, feature a stunning array of
micrographs as well as images of kids.

For grade 5, look for
books with a solid table of contents and index. Examples include:

Almost Astronauts by Tanya Lee Stone

Amelia Lost by Candice Flemming

Titanic by Deborah Hopkinson

We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson

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