Say a Caption an Adult Can Write
Dictate a sentence that matches a supplied picture description.
Supplied materials
- Original pretend picture, read by an adult: “A child named Jo holds a small red kite. The kite is on the ground.”
- Paper and pencil; spoken responses are welcome.
Learn the idea
A caption is a short piece of writing that tells about a picture. Start by saying who or what is pictured and what is happening. For our pretend picture, Jo and the kite are useful details. An adult can write exactly what you say and read it back while you point to the words.
Listen to the caption and check whether it matches the picture description. “Jo holds a kite” fits; “Jo flies a kite in the sky” adds something different. Draw your own pretend picture if you wish. Drawing, dictating, and hearing your words read back are ways to practice sharing an idea in writing.
- Ask an adult to read the pretend picture description.
- Say who is pictured and what Jo holds.
- Dictate one matching sentence for the adult to write.
- Listen to it read back and change any detail that does not match.
See the method in action
I say, “Jo holds a red kite.” My adult writes it. It fits because the description names Jo, holding, and a red kite; it does not put the kite in the sky.
Check your reasoning
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See the answer and explanation
Jo holds a red kite.
Jo holds a small red kite in the description. The other captions add a dog, swimming, or a flying kite that the description does not contain.
Take it further
Change the picture description to “Jo holds a blue kite.” Model: “Jo holds a blue kite.” Replace red with blue because the picture detail changed; keep Jo and holds because those details stayed.
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