Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks:
RI.3.7
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words, numbers, and symbols in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). Connections to the Standards for Mathematical Practice 2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. 6. Attend to precision. See the pre-K–5 resource section in this Framework or the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics.
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
RI.3.7
Use information gained from illustrations and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text.
Tennessee Academic Standards:
3.RI.IKI.7
Use information gained from illustrations and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of a text.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.2.3.G
Use information gained from text features to demonstrate understanding of a text.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
E03.B-C.3.1.3
Use information gained from illustrations, maps, photographs, and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
Arkansas Academic Standards:
3.RC.5.RF
Use background knowledge and details, including illustrations, charts, and graphs, to make inferences about what happens in a text.
Arkansas Academic Standards:
3.RC.17.RI
Explain how information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text, contribute to understanding a text.
3rd Grade Reading - Illustrations in Informational Text Lesson
Illustrations in Informational Text
An illustration is a drawing, map, photograph, or other image in a text. Illustrations add information to the passage and help the reader understand the topic.
When you read, look at the illustrations in the passage carefully. They can show: