This unit was designed to help students understand how images can extend the meaning of texts they read. It explores the skills associated with visual literacy and provides a presentation, visual display, student reference card, worksheets, activities, quiz and an assessment for students to practice and demonstrate their understanding of these skills.
Identify how images extend the meaning of a text
Identify the effect on audiences of techniques, for example shot size, vertical camera angle and layout in picture books, advertisements and film segments
Identifies and compares different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an understanding of purpose, audience and subject matter
Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting
Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words
Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension
Identify the effect on audiences of techniques, including shot size, vertical camera angle and layout in picture books, advertisements and film segments