Visual Texts & Purpose

⭐ Concept Guide & Warm-Up

Grade 4 • English

Page 1 of 5 • Visual Purpose

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📊 1. To Inform / Educate

Shares factual knowledge, steps, or news.
Examples: Infographics, plant diagrams, maps, school bulletin boards.

⚠️ 2. To Warn / Instruct

Alerts readers to danger or enforces safety rules.
Examples: Stop signs, wet floor caution signs, fire exit arrows.

📣 3. To Persuade

Convinces people to buy, support, or join something.
Examples: Store advertisements, health posters, campaign flyers.

🎨 4. To Entertain

Provides humor, fun, or creative storytelling.
Examples: Comic strips, cartoon illustrations, storybook drawings.

Students analyzing visual texts and writing coherent sentences

Part A — Warm-Up: Quick Purpose Classify | Read each scenario. Write INFORM, WARN, PERSUADE, or ENTERTAIN on the blank. (1 point each)

1. A red triangular road sign showing a pedestrian crossing symbol near a school zone. → _____
2. A colorful bakery flyer stating: "Freshly Baked Ensaymada — Buy 2 Take 1 Free Today!" → _____
3. A science diagram illustrating how water evaporates, forms clouds, and returns as rain. → _____
4. A 4-panel comic strip showing a naughty cat accidentally spilling milk on its owner. → _____
5. A yellow hazard sticker on an electrical breaker box displaying a lightning bolt symbol. → _____

Visual Elements Analysis

👁️ Reading Real-World Signs & Graphics

Grade 4 • English

Page 2 of 5 • Visual Analysis

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Part B — Visual Text Comprehension | Examine the four visual representations below. Fill in each blank with the required detail. (1 point each)

⚠️ Visual 1: Safety Notice

🚿 WASH HANDS WITH SOAP 🧼
Rinse for 20 seconds before eating meals.

6. Purpose:

7. Target Viewer:

📣 Visual 2: Store Promotion

🍕 MANNY'S CRISPY PIZZA 🍕
Order today and enjoy a 20% discount!

8. Purpose:

9. Special Offer:

⚖️ Visual 3: Eco Infographic

♻️ 3 Rs FOR OUR SCHOOL ♻️
Reduce • Reuse • Recycle plastic bottles in blue bin.

10. Purpose:

11. Visual Symbol:

📚 Visual 4: Library Guide

🤛 OBSERVE SILENCE 📖
Return all borrowed books before 5:00 PM.

12. Main Rule:

13. Return Time:

Part C — Critical Thinking on Visual Elements | Answer the question below in 1–2 complete sentences. (2 points)

14. Why do road signs and safety posters use bold symbols, bright colors, and few words instead of long paragraphs?

Subject-Verb Agreement

✍️ Grammar Rules & Possessive Review

Grade 4 • English

Page 3 of 5 • Grammar Focus

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📝 Grammar Rules: SVA + Possessive Nouns and Pronouns

1. Subject-Verb Agreement: The subject and verb must agree in number.
• Singular Subject (one): Takes a singular verb ending in -s or -es (e.g., The boy paints, She watches).
• Plural Subject (two or more): Takes a base verb with no -s (e.g., The boys paint, They watch).
2. Possessive Review: Possessive Nouns show ownership using 's (singular) or s' (plural). Possessive Pronouns (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) replace owner nouns.

Subject Type	Subject Example	Verb Form	Sentence with Possessive Word
Singular Noun / Pronoun	The artist / He / She	designs (verb + -s)	The artist designs his safety poster.
Plural Noun / Pronoun	The students / They	design (base form)	The students design their school banner.

Part D — SVA Selection & Possessive Underline | Circle the correct verb in parentheses, then underline the possessive noun or pronoun in each sentence. (1 point each)

15. Teacher Maria ( draws / draw ) her diagram clearly on the board.
16. The students ( reads / read ) their school's bulletin notice every morning.
17. Leo's brother ( follows / follow ) his mother's safety advice when crossing the street.
18. Both traffic officers ( guides / guide ) our school bus safely through the crossing.
19. The community's leader ( posts / post ) its clean-up schedule near the plaza.
20. We ( respects / respect ) our principal's rules inside the library.

Sentence Composition

✏️ Composing Coherent Sentences with Visual Cues

Grade 4 • English

Page 4 of 5 • Composition

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Part E — Guided Sentence Composition | Compose a complete sentence for each prompt. Make sure your subject agrees with the verb and includes at least one possessive word (e.g., his, her, our, their, school's). (2 points each)

21. Prompt: A girl pointing to a "NO LITTERING" sign at school. (Subject: The girl • Verb: point or remind)

22. Prompt: Two boys reading a plant growth chart. (Subject: The boys • Verb: examine or study)

23. Prompt: Drivers stopping before a pedestrian lane. (Subject: The drivers • Verb: stop or obey)

Part F — Creative Poster Maker & Purpose Description | Imagine you are making a poster to encourage a clean school canteen. Write 3 sentences describing your poster. (5 points)

My Canteen Cleanliness Poster:

• Sentence 1 (Visual Elements): Name the main image and colors on your poster.
• Sentence 2 (Action with SVA): State what students do when they see your poster.
• Sentence 3 (Purpose & Possessives): Explain why this helps our school community.

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Visual Texts & SVA

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Answer Key

Grade 4 • English

Part A — Visual Purpose Warm-Up (1 pt each • Total: 5 pts)

1.WARN (alerts drivers to slow down for children)

2.PERSUADE (convinces customers to purchase bread)

3.INFORM (explains the science water cycle stages)

4.ENTERTAIN (amuses readers with a funny cat story)

5.WARN (cautions about high voltage electrical danger)

Part B — Real-World Visual Texts Comprehension (1 pt each • Total: 8 pts)

6.To Warn / Instruct

7.Students / Canteen Diners

8.To Persuade

9.20% discount on orders

10.To Inform / Educate

11.3 Rs Recycling arrows

12.Observe silence / Keep quiet

13.Before 5:00 PM

Part C — Critical Thinking (2 pts) & Part D — SVA Selection (6 pts)

14. Critical Thinking (2 pts): Visual texts use bold symbols and colors so readers can quickly notice and understand important safety instructions without needing to read long text.

15.draws • Possessive: her

16.read • Possessive: their (also: school's)

17.follows • Possessives: Leo's, his, mother's

18.guide • Possessive: our

19.posts • Possessives: community's, its

20.respect • Possessives: our, principal's

Part E — Composition (6 pts) & Part F — Poster Maker Rubric (5 pts)

Part E Model Sentences (2 pts each):
• 21: The girl points her finger at the school's no littering sign.
• 22: The boys examine their teacher's plant growth chart together.
• 23: The drivers stop their cars before our school's pedestrian lane.
Part F Composition Rubric (5 pts total): 5 pts — 3 complete sentences, correct Subject-Verb Agreement, includes visual elements, action, purpose, and possessive words. 3–4 pts — Clear description with 1 minor SVA error. 1–2 pts — Incomplete thoughts or multiple agreement errors.