Show your class that there is more than one way to communicate an idea. Pupils note down their ideas and then brainstorm a few things they want to include in their pictures. Then, in the box provided, they sketch and describe their drawing with a caption.

Concepts

main ideas, central ideas, literary themes, literary elements

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Additional Tags

main idea, theme, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a class with English learners or for those who need assistance with written communication

Pros

• Provides some pre-drawing steps to help scaffold the process

Cons

• Some of the instructions are worded awkwardly

Common Core

W.3.2.a W.4.2.a W.5.2.a W.6.2.a W.7.2.a W.8.2.a