Using Creating Images in Text Worksheet, students create an diagram, a drawing, or even take a photograph to help support the text.

Using Comparing Similar Texts Illustrations Worksheet, students compare the illustrations from two texts to determine how they are alike and different.

Using Comparing Similar Texts Organizing Data Worksheet, students compare the text features from two texts to determine how they are alike and different.

Using Illustrations in a Book Worksheet, students explain why the illustrator drew that picture and how that illustration helps to tell a story.

Using Pictures and Words Matching Activity, students describethe relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear.

Using RI.K.5 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson, studentsidentify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.

Using RI.1.7 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.

Using RI.3.5 Third Grade Common Core Lesson, students explain how text features support their acquisition of knowledge while reading.

Using RI.3.7 Third Grade Common Core Lesson, students use information gained from illustrations and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text.

Using RL.5.7 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson, students analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text.

Using these Thinking Maps for Reading Journeys Activity, students map out the important details in a text to show their thinking while building reading comprehension.

Using Word Meaning Earthworms Worksheet, students read Earthworms by Claire Llewellyn to determine the meanings of these words and phrases.

Using Text Features Activity, studentsidentify text features in the books they are reading to gather information about what they will read.

Using RL.K.7 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson, studentsdescribethe relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear.

Using RI.2.5 Second Grade Common Core Lesson, students explain how text features support their acquisition of knowledge while reading.

Using RI.2.7 Second Grade Common Core Lesson, students explain how specific images and diagrams contribute to and clarify a text.

Using RI.4.7 Fourth Grade Common Core Lesson, students interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitativelyand explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.

Using RI.5.7 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson, students draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating theability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.

Use this understanding meaning worksheet to help 2nd graders learn new words with context clues from a short text about the desert cactus. An answer key is included for quick checking.

Using Using the Text to Help You Activity, students use information gained from illustrations and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text.