Grade 2 English Reading - Literature - Understanding Illustrations For Plot — Flashcards

Illustrations help students fully comprehend a story. Second graders use the information they learn from the illustrations and apply it to the knowledge from the story. They will apply it to the understanding of the characters, setting or plot. The illustrations could be photographs, drawings, diagrams or charts, to name a few.

Use the illustrations and story to answer questions about the story below:

“Stop! Stop!” Billy cries. Tears run down his face. His brother plays with his toy car. He is being a pest.

“Tell Paul to stop!” Billy yells to his mom. The family is in the car. They are driving miles away. They are on a trip. The family has been in the car for hours.

“Paul, stop being a pest!” Mom says to Paul. Dad is driving.

“Don’t make me stop the car!” Dad says. Billy turns around. He makes a face at Paul. Paul plays with his toy car. He starts making car noises. This noise makes Billy mad.

“Tell Paul to stop the noise!” Billy says to his mom. Paul takes the toy car. He moves it over Billy’s seat. Billy starts to cry.

“I’m just playing with my toy car,” Paul says to his mom. Dad pulls the car over. Mom, Dad, Paul and Billy get out of the car. Dad has his sons sit in other seats.