A Photograph and an Interview
D2.His.6.K-2
Read each photograph description and interview, then answer the questions.
The First Day in the New School
A photograph description and an interview about one event, both written for this worksheet. PHOTOGRAPH: Children with backpacks stand in front of a new school with large windows. A teacher holds a sign that says WELCOME. Some children are smiling and one is holding a parent's hand. INTERVIEW with Ms. Chen, a teacher: "The new building had a gym, which the old school never had. Some children were nervous because they did not know the halls yet. By lunch, most of them had found their way around."
- 1. What does the teacher's sign say in the photograph?
- 2. What did the new building have that the old school did not, according to Ms. Chen?
- 3. Do both sources suggest some children were nervous? How do you know?
The Big Snow
A photograph description and an interview about one event, both written for this worksheet. PHOTOGRAPH: Snow is piled higher than the parked cars on Elm Street. Two children are building a snowman. A sign on the school door says CLOSED. INTERVIEW with Mrs. Grant, who was 8 at the time: "The snow started at night and did not stop for two days. Our power went out, so we cooked soup in the fireplace. School was closed all week, and I missed my friends."
- 1. How long did the snow fall, according to Mrs. Grant?
- 2. Do the photograph and the interview agree that school was closed? How do you know?
- 3. What can the photograph not tell you?
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