Pictures and Text Working Together
Describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear; use pictures to support and extend comprehension
Typical age: 5–9 years
“When your child is reading a picture book, do they look at the illustrations to help them understand what's happening in the story — and can they explain how a picture connects to the words on the page?”
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- Multimedia elements in textsREQUIRED
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