Picture+This

=__**PICTURE THIS**__ =

**Activity:**
Students receive a blank paper and are to divide it into 8 sections or more. Students then draw pictures or symbols to represent words or concepts without labeling the pictures. This can work well with vocabulary/spelling words for the week. Once every student has finished drawing their pictures they are to get with a partner and exchange papers. They try and figure out what the drawings represent and label them. This can be used for any subject not just english and vocabulary. It can help represent math concepts, or science as well so they have a visual representation of everything.

**Benefits for ELL's: **

 * "A picture is worth a thousand words"
 * A picture is universal no matter what language.
 * It gives them a chance to take something abstract and turn it into something concrete.
 * It is another connection than just sounds to meaning.
 * By partnering with a native English speaker they can see how others interpret the word to give them a better understanding of what the word means.
 * Great for visual learners.
 * Can be used for any subject content

Video Demonstrating the SDAIE Strategy: Picture This [|SDAIE Strategy: Picture This]