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Comprehension skills
Picture books are great for so many comprehension skills for older students. The simple plots help students see beyond the words and dig into the comprehension skills. I love using them for everything from simple plot elements to the more intense making inferences. ReadWorks has a plethora of awesome comprehension lessons that use picture books, a great starting point! Though you have to sign up to use it, it is completely free!
Vocabulary and Context Clues
Picture books have a very rich vocabulary and are great for building that in so many ways. The book Baloney (Henry P.) by Jon Scieska has words from other languages the students must figure out as they are reading it. Many picture books help students learn new vocabulary through words and pictures. How awesome is that!
Mentor Texts for Writing
Picture books are great for helping students become better writers. The letter above was written by some fourth graders after reading Dear Mrs. LaRue by Mark Teague. The site Writing Fix has a ton of great writing mentor text lessons, and don't forget Read Write Think!
Build Background Knowledge
Building background knowledge is important for so many different subjects. Picture books not only give great information, but also have great picture to help get the point across. The book Animal Ark by Kwame Alexander tell about the animals through poem and have great photographs to help children gain a better understanding of the subjects.
Engagement
Older students can be mesmerized by picture books. In the book, Are We There Yet, students will have to turn the book in different directions and even use QR codes. How much fun! Kids of all ages will love it, even your older students.
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