Purpose
Explain what a visual adds to an informative text, then revise a caption without claiming more than the source shows.
Prepare
Source: R1, R2. Read the preparation notes. Plain paper and a familiar communication system are enough. Child choices · Optional home start · Optional extras.
Teach the 25-minute core
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Show the drawing without the caption, then read the caption without showing the drawing. Ask what each version supplies. Do not require visual inspection: use the full spoken description for the same comparison.
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Read R1 and the model SVG alternative. Model that the notch’s drawn position adds location, while the words label the feature. Neither gives scale or a rock’s history.
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Choose one vague caption, such as “This is interesting.” Model replacing it with a source-linked detail, then point to the feature it describes. Demonstrate word work; keep technical vocabulary linked to meaning.
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Choose a route. Plan an image or arrangement and a short caption; an accessible text description can do the image’s job. Leave a source/limit note so readers know whether it is invented or observed.
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Invite a quiet reviewer, adult or self-review: “What did the caption add? What did the picture add?” Record the actual explanation, not drawing neatness. A diagram copied from a model is not an independent observation.
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Revise one part only if useful. Let pupils keep the draft private or show a chosen section; no gallery participation, photograph or device account is required.
Taught-point word work
Study surface and pattern as topic vocabulary. Use a taught sound–letter sequence to segment and blend each suitable word; otherwise adult-read it as vocabulary. Revisit helpful and unhelpful: explain the base help, suffix ful and prefix un separately from the spoken syllables.
Three meaningful practice routes
A · Pocket display
Use R1 and make a caption that names a feature a visitor can locate. Add an original drawing or a full word description.
B · Lost-lunchbox poster
Invented record: a rectangular box has a triangle sticker on the lid and a scratch beside it. Add a caption and description; no real names, contact details or ownership claims.
C · Board-game reference
Invented record: a card drawing shows a dotted border and an arrow pointing right. Pair a precise caption with the picture; do not invent what the arrow does in a real game.
Two additional teaching examples
C07 · Bus-map sketch
A fictional diagram places a square beside the label “STOP”. The label names the symbol; it is not a current transport service or a safe walking route.
C08 · Tool catalogue picture
An invented drawing has a ruler-like strip beside a box but no units. It suggests relative position, not a verified physical measurement.
Component evidence and next teaching
Look for: Relates a visual feature and written detail, identifies what each contributes, and respects the source limit.
Interpretation: A precise caption may repeat a feature name while adding location or purpose for the reader. Unsupported dimensions, origin or ownership are not credited as source-based details.
Next teaching: If the caption simply says “nice”, ask which visible feature would help a reader distinguish this item. If clear, remove the image and ask whether the alternative still supplies the needed information.
National links: AC9E3LA09, AC9E3LA10, AC9E3LY03, AC9E3LY06. These are partial opportunities; see the exact map and limits.
Record the actual response and help given; leave unobserved reading, spelling, handwriting and delivery unscored. Separate checks and criteria.
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