With Picture Book Analysis, students will be challenged to think beyond the written text and use critical literacy techniques to interpret deeper meaning from visuals. They will also have the opportunity to hear different perspectives from their peers.
Strategies/Skills Used
Reading Strategy 11: Make inferences and draw conclusions.
Reading Strategy 12: Reflect and respond.
(1) Break students into five groups, with each group responsible for analyzing one aspect of the illustrations (colour, format and first impressions, meanings of visual objects, interaction and composition.) See the Picturebook Analysis Student Handout. Take time to review the Picturebook Analysis Vocabulary Terms with students.
(2) Give groups time to interact with the picture book and jot down their findings. Encourage students to go into as much detail as possible and refer to or find examples from the illustrations, just like they’d refer to a line from a poem or a quote from a short story.
(3) Have each group share their findings with the class, pointing out specific illustrations and details as evidence.
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