Even if a picture is worth a thousand words, it still needs a caption. Captions are easy to write if you begin with the basics.
Spark your thinking!
1. Set up your language arts mini spark recording page: #61: Caption This!
2. Caption: A caption is text that gives additional information about a picture or illustration. Record this definition on your recording page.
3. Look over this example:
4. How to write your own caption. Begin by brainstorming Who, What, When, Where, and How from the picture. Once you have written down these details from the photo, write a caption that gives these details and some additional information.
Record this checklist on your recording page
Caption Writing Checklist:
- describe the picture
- provide additional information
- written in complete sentences
- include adjectives and additional details
5. Write captions for these two pictures on your own on your recording page. Use the checklist for each one.
6. Share your language arts mini spark recording page with your teacher/EY coordinator.
Check out the Caption This! Badge at the EY Website.
Teachers: Ask your EY Coordinator for this 65 page resource (PDF), would be great for warms ups and exit tickets to help students practice caption writing!
