Picture reading means looking at a picture carefully and understanding what it shows. A picture can tell us a whole story — who is in it, what they are doing, where they are, and sometimes how they feel.
What Do We Look for in a Picture?
- When we read a picture, we ask questions like:
- Who is in the picture?
- What are they doing?
- Where are they?
- When does it happen? (day or night, season)
- How do they feel? (happy, sad, surprised)
Useful Describing Words for Pictures
- We use position words to say where things are:
- in front of, behind, beside, on, under, near, far
We use feeling words like: happy, sad, excited, scared, surprised
Picture — A girl is watering plants in a garden.
Reading: A girl is watering plants. She is in the garden. She looks happy.
Picture — Two boys are flying kites on a sunny day.
Reading: Two boys are flying kites. It is a sunny day. They look very excited.
Picture — A dog is sleeping under a tree.
Reading: A dog is sleeping under a tree. It looks very peaceful and tired.
Picture — A woman is reading a book beside a window.
Reading: A woman is reading a book. She is sitting beside a window. She looks very calm.
Picture — Children are playing in rain, jumping in puddles.
Reading: Children are playing in the rain. They are jumping in puddles. They look joyful.
Making Sentences from a Picture
- 1.A good picture-reading sentence has:
- 2.Who (the person or thing) + What they are doing + Where/How
For example: "The boy is running in the park happily."
Common mistakes
- Do not just list words. Write full sentences: "boy, ball, park" is not picture reading.
- Do not forget to use describing words to make your sentences interesting.
Summary
Picture reading helps us understand and describe what we see. We look for people, actions, places, and feelings. We use position words and feeling words to write good sentences about a picture.