Nonfiction

Name Visual Information

Texts have words and pictures.

The words in the text tell you about a topic.
The pictures show you more about the topic.
Look at the words and the pictures
when you read a text.
A possum hangs by its tail.

Look at the picture. Read the words.

Then answer the question.

1. This sign is at the park. What does this sign ask

people to do?

2. This child is at the zoo. What do you think the sign says at
this zoo?
❍  Do Not Feed the Animals
❍  You May Feed the Animals

Answer the question.

3. What can words and pictures on a sign tell you?

❍  They help you know what to do.
❍  They tell you a story.
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Name Visual Information

Texts have words and pictures.

The words in the text tell you about a topic.
The pictures show you more about the topic.
Look at the words and the pictures when you read a text.

Read and look at the pictures.

Then answer the questions.

How many legs does each living thing have?

An insect has A spider has A gorilla has A lion has

6 legs. 8 legs. 2 legs. 4 legs.

1. What do the pictures show?

❍  How many legs each living thing has.
❍  The name of each living thing.

2. Do the pictures tell about the words?

❍  yes
❍  no

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Visual Information

Weather Chart
On some days, it rains. On some days, it is warm and
sunny. On other days, it is cold and windy. The weather
is different on different days. That is why people look at
a weather chart. A weather chart tells what the weather
will be each day.

If you check a weather chart,

you will know if it will be rainy.
If it is rainy, you should use an
umbrella.

If you check a weather chart,

you will know if it will be cold. If
it is cold, you should wear a coat
and mittens.

Look at the weather chart below.

It shows what the weather will be each day.

Weekly Weather Chart

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Weather Chart 3

The words in a text tell you about a topic.

The pictures in a text show you more about the topic.
Some texts have charts that help tell and show things.

Answer the item about the text you read.

1. Write about what the chart shows.

Look at the chart. Finish the sentences.

2. On Wednesday it will be .
❍  rainy
❍  sunny

3. On Sunday it will be .
❍  rainy
❍  sunny

4. On Saturday it will be .
❍  rainy
❍  snowy

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Review
Answer the item.

1. You should look at the when you read a text.

❍  words
❍  words and pictures
❍  pictures

Read and look at the pictures.

Then answer the items.

A berry is a small fruit. Some berries are sweet.

Some are sour. There are different kinds of berries.

Strawberries Blueberries Blackberries

2. The pictures show that berries .

❍  taste different
❍  look different

3. The text says that a berry can be sweet or sour.

Do the pictures show if these berries are sweet or sour?
❍  yes ❍  no

4. Tell why or why not.

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