Author and Illustrator Worksheet
This author and illustrator worksheet helps kindergarten students circle who made each card, the author who writes words or the illustrator who draws pictures. An answer key is included for quick checking.
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Description
Every picture book is made by two helpers, and this author and illustrator worksheet teaches young readers to tell them apart. The author writes the words in a book, and the illustrator draws the pictures. Knowing who does each job helps kindergarten students talk about books, name the people on a cover, and understand that both words and pictures tell the story.
This author and illustrator worksheet starts with a friendly picture key: a pencil stands for the author who writes the words, and a paint palette stands for the illustrator who draws the pictures. Students then look at six cards. Some cards show a short sentence from a book, and some show a colorful picture such as an apple, a frog, or a beach ball. For each card, children ask “Who made this?” and circle the pencil or the paints. It works well as a read-aloud follow-up, a literacy center, or a quick check after a lesson on the parts of a book.
What’s Included
- One printable kindergarten author and illustrator activity page
- A picture key that defines author and illustrator
- Six who-made-it cards with words or pictures
- A complete answer key
Why This Worksheet Helps Kids
First, it gives children simple words for two important jobs, so they can say “the author wrote it” and “the illustrator drew it” with confidence. Second, sorting words from pictures builds print awareness, because students must notice when they are looking at text and when they are looking at art. Third, the pencil and paint icons give non-readers a visual cue, so every child can join in and succeed.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before the page, hold up a favorite picture book and point to the names on the cover. Ask who wrote the words and who drew the pictures. After the worksheet, invite children to be both helpers: write one short sentence and draw a picture to match it. You can also go on a classroom book hunt and find the author and illustrator on five different covers.
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