Grades K–2 · Language
How do pictures help us follow a story?
A star drawing becomes a finished picture one step at a time. Story pictures keep those moments in order, helping us connect what happened first with what happened next and last.
First, Sam draws a star. There is now an outline ready to color. Next, Sam adds color inside that outline. Last, Sam hangs the finished picture, so the star that began as a drawing is now on display.
Draw the star, Color the star and Hang the picture each show a different moment with the same star. Their left-to-right order follows the work from outline to display.
In the diagramSam makes a picturePicture 1Draw the starPicture 2Color the starPicture 3Hang the pictureFirst draw. Next color. Last hang.Pictures follow this story.
The same star links all three moments, changing as Sam works. Mixing the pictures could show a finished display before the drawing was made. Their order helps us follow how one part of the story leads to the next.
About this explanation
Starting knowledge: Recognize a drawing and follow first, next and last with adult reading support.
Sources
- Common Core State Standards Initiative — Reading: Literature, Kindergarten