Reading clues section by section of a larger picture, making predictions each time a little more is revealed....
...until you see the whole picture.
The photos are from Carmen Lomas Garza's painting 'La Feria en Reynosa'. Ms. Garza paints from childhood memories - traditions and celebrations.
We also looked at 'Pull Boys' by Grandma Moses:
These are all examples of personal narratives - stories about a special time. By showing a little bit of 'La Feria en Reynosa' at a time, we learned how important supporting details are in telling the whole story. By concentrating on one small part of the painting we can write about the sensory images - the sizzling of the meat on the grill, the crackling fire, the smell of fresh bread....
We will start drawing and writing our personal narratives next week in class.
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