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Visual Literacy + Picture Books - Resource Suite
This comprehensive Visual Literacy – Picture Books unit includes 29 engaging lesson plans designed to help students explore how concepts are expressed through visual storytelling. With a vibrant collection of colourful and supportive PowerPoints, scaffolds, exemplars, and fun hands-on activities, students are guided to analyse picture books in meaningful and creative ways. The resource also features scanned copies of key pages from the texts, ready-to-use worksheets, and interactive tasks, along
5th - 9th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Writing
TEACHING VISUAL LITERACY THROUGH PICTURE BOOKS
This Powerpoint is designed to take students through the basics, and more, on Visual Literacy using Picture books. The PPT is intentionally generic to allow teachers to use any Picture book they choose to place the skills learned into practice. A Work booklet is sold separately and includes all associated activities.
6th - 8th
English Language Arts, Literature, Visual Arts
TEACHING VISUAL LITERACY THROUGH PICTURE BOOKS WORKBOOK
This Work book complements the Unit of work titled Teaching Visual Literacy through Picture books. It is a 17 page booklet with a myriad of examples and activities to ensure students grasp the fundamentals of Visual Literacy and its place in English as a subject. Very user friendly
6th - 8th
English Language Arts, Literature
WORKBOOK:TEACHING VISUAL LITERACY THROUGH PICTURE BOOKS
This 17 page workbook is designed to complement the Unit of work titled Teaching Visual Literacy through Picture books and is targeted at Years 6-8. It includes lots of activities and is generic in nature in that it does not teach a specific Picture book moreover it teaches the skills through a variety of Picture book images. This allows each teacher to choose their own Picture Book suitable to their class.
6th - 8th
English Language Arts, Literature
The Watertower - Gary Crew - Visual Literacy - Shared Reading - Reader's Circle
This is a unit of work I created based on the picture book "The Watertower" by Gary Crew. This book lend itself heavily to a study with a visual literacy focus, so questions are geared towards student analysing the images. I chose this book to introduce my students to the genre of science fiction. This book is suitable for Stage 3 or beyond. Unit of work contains: * Outcomes * Introduction to the science fiction genre, primarily the style of science fiction popularised in the 1950s and 60s * I
4th - 8th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading
Picture Books with Purpose
Picture Books with Purpose is a Stage 5 English digital program that immerses students in the world of children’s picture books to explore how stories convey deeper social messages, particularly around bullying, kindness, and inclusion. Across this 10-week unit, students analyse how language forms, visual features, and illustrations work together to engage young readers and communicate complex ideas in simple, powerful ways. Through guided activities, model texts, and creative challenges, studen
7th - 10th
Literature, Novel Studies, Short Stories
Picture Book Creation — Write, Illustrate & Publish Your Own Story!
Picture Book Creation — Write, Illustrate & Publish Your Own Story!Bring storytelling and visual literacy to life with this hands-on, cross-curricular unit where students plan, write, and illustrate their very own original picture book! Perfect for Years 7–10, this flexible unit blends English and Visual Arts, guiding students through the full creative process — from concept and theme development to drafting, designing, and producing a final illustrated story suitable for young readers aged
7th - 10th
Literature, Short Stories, Visual Arts
Visual Literacy Posters
Visual literacy is an essential skill that helps students to understand how various elements contribute to the overall meaning of a picture or image. These visual literacy posters are excellent for helping students to learn about the different elements and how to identify them in a picture book or other visual text.
Included in this pack are 15 pages of clearly presented techniques written in a student-friendly language with a picture to match.
Techniques in the pack are:
Offer - Demand - Sal
3rd - 12th
Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Visual Arts
The Rabbits by Shaun Tan - Picture Book Analysis
The Rabbits by Shaun Tan Picture Book Analysis includes: Overview of Fables & AllegoriesOverview of Colonisation of AustraliaBefore reading activitiesDuring reading reflectionsPlot overviewCharacter overviewPoint of View analysisAfter reading reflectionsImage ComparisonVisual literacy analysisTheme analysis
5th - 7th
Reading
Summarizing, Making Inferences, and Theme for Picture Books!
By combining theme, inference, and summary into a single 4th-grade resource, you are providing a high-impact "power session" that hits three heavy-hitting standards— RL.4.1 (Inference), RL.4.2 (Theme & Summary), and RL.4.7 (Visual Literacy)—in a fraction of the time a novel requires. Picture books offer the perfect "low floor, high ceiling" entry point; they are accessible for struggling readers while providing enough symbolic depth to challenge your advanced thinkers. This worksheet moves stu
4th - 6th
Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.2
How to Teach Visual Literacy: Writing with Picture Composition
Title: How to Teach Visual Literacy: Writing with Picture CompositionHave you ever thought about using visual literacy to support your struggling writers? You may be wondering “What is visual literacy”? Why would I use visual literacy? How will visual literacy support my writers? Maybe you’re wondering how this form of “picture composition” will provide better opportunities for students to demonstrate their knowledge and develop writing skills. Perhaps you’re wondering, How do I know if my stud
3rd - 8th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
Picture Book BUNDLE: Using Picture Books to Teach MS Literature (5 Resources)
Picture Book BUNDLE: Using Picture Books to Teach Middle School Literature (5 Resources) Areli Is A Dreamer, The Giving Tree, Amazing Grace, Salt in His Shoes (Michael Jordan) and The Undefeated. Picture books are an excellent way to help middle school students build background knowledge and visual literacy. They are deeply engaging and allow teachers to teach complicated literacy skills in a short time manner. Areli is a Dreamer is a moving story about a young girl who lived with her abuela in
5th - 8th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts
Picture Book: Areli is a Dreamer (Using picture books to teach MS Literature)
Areli is a Dreamer (Teaching middle school literature through picture books)Picture books are an excellent way to help middle school students build background knowledge and visual literacy. They are deeply engaging and allow teachers to teacher complicated literacy skills in a short time manner. Areli is a Dreamer is a moving story about a young girl who lived with her abuela in Mexico while her mama and papa moved to New York. When she was in kindergarten, they sent for her, too. Everything in
5th - 8th
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, English Language Arts
Picture Book Unit for Secondary Classrooms
Picture books are not just for young children; they can offer valuable benefits for middle and high school students, as well. They promote visual literacy, enabling students to interpret and analyze images effectively. Despite simpler language, they tackle complex themes, fostering critical thinking and empathy. The combination of visuals and text enhances multimodal learning and supports various learning styles. These books serve as a bridge to more complex texts, introduce diversity, engage re
6th - 12th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Reading
Picture Book: The Giving Tree (Using picture books to teach MS Literature)
The Giving Tree (Using Picture books to teach middle school Literature)Picture books are an excellent way to help middle school students build background knowledge and visual literacy. They are deeply engaging and allow teachers to teacher complicated literacy skills in a short time manner. Read or watch the animated version of the picture book, "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein then rotate the students through FIVE learning stations.Includes both DIGITAL and PRINTABLE pages. Station #1: Vi
5th - 8th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature
Visual Storytelling Graphic Organizer for Wordless Picture Books K–2 Reading
Want to help your students make deeper connections between text and illustrations? This print-and-go PDF graphic organizer is designed to do just that! After a whole-group read-aloud of This Is Not My Hat, we discussed how the illustrations added meaning beyond the words. Then, students used this organizer alongside images from the wordless picture book A Ball for Daisy to construct the story using only visual clues. They practiced retelling, sequencing, and making inferences—all by connecti
K - 2nd
Informational Text, Literature, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.K.7
, RL.1.7
, RL.2.7
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Picture Book: “The Undefeated” & Research Black History (MS Literature)
Picture Book: “The Undefeated” By Kwame Alexander & Research Black History (Using picture books to teach MS Literature)Picture books are an excellent way to help middle school students build background knowledge and visual literacy. They are deeply engaging and allow teachers to teacher complicated literacy skills in a short time manner. The Undefeated highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some o
5th - 8th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature
Picture Book: Salt in His Shoes(Michael Jordan, Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Lit)
Picture Book: Salt in His Shoes (Michael Jordan, Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Lit)Using picture books to teach MS Literature. Picture books are an excellent way to help middle school students build background knowledge and visual literacy. They are deeply engaging and allow teachers to teacher complicated literacy skills in a short time manner. Salt in His Shoes is a fictional story about Michael Jordan wanting to be tall when he was a child. He would play basketball with his older brothers and
5th - 8th
English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies
"Reading" a Book Cover-Visual Literacy, Inferencing, and Constructive Responses
This is a "print and teach" product that can be used to teach visual literacy, making inferences, and writing constructive responses. The product has been uploaded in WORD so teachers can edit the activity to best fit their needs.
This activity is a great way to introduce a new novel, build background knowledge, and teach several important Common Core skills. Students learn how to break down a book's cover and use visual literacy strategies to help them "read" the picture.
Step-by-step direct
5th - 10th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing
Picture Book: Amazing Grace (Using picture books to teach MS Literature)
Picture Book: Amazing Grace (Using picture books to teach MS Literature)Picture books are an excellent way to help middle school students build background knowledge and visual literacy. They are deeply engaging and allow teachers to teacher complicated literacy skills in a short time manner. Amazing Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. So when she gets a chance to play a part in Peter Pan, she knows exactly who she wants to be. Amazing Gra
6th - 8th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
Picture Book Cover Design Task
Developed for Year 7 English - Visual literacy unit Students get a paragraph of information that gives a synopsis of a picture book tex - Boy by Phil Cummings. Based on the information that they receive students complete a series of questions that brainstorm what images they may like to incorporate in their cover design. Students design the cover , they are also asked to annotate the cover showing usage of a range of visual literacy techniques (all on the worksheets). This task was excellent for
6th - 7th
English Language Arts
Kids Picture Book Worksheet
With this double-sided worksheet, children can storyboard and outline a picture book story using a simplified 6-point hero's journey. Great for practicing story structure, character development, and visual literacy.
1st - 4th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Visual Arts
Comprehension Task Cards - Visual Literacy Question Cards
Visual Literacy Question Cards
Comprehension Focus:
- Subject Matter
- Time
- Colour
- Composition
Includes: Cover page, 8 Question Cards and 2 blank templates.
Use for:
- Literacy centres
- Reading Group activity
- Sharing a picture book
Use with:
- Quality photos/pictures
- Quality literature
K - 6th
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies
Visual Literacy Strategies
Slides that include description of the Visual Literacy Elements. This comprehension tool can be used with a variety of multi-media texts including picture book, advertisements, short videos, infographics and more...
Not Specific
Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies
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