A caption is a short explanation or description of a picture located near the picture.

It can be on either side of the picture, above the picture, or below the picture.

The information included in a caption is very detailed and specific, but short and to the point. A caption doesn’t always tell the whole story. A caption often accompanies a story.

Newspapers Magazines

Internet Books

TV most print material

that has pictures

Captions describe what the reader sees in front of him/her.

People look at headlines and pictures to decide what they want to read in the newspaper. If a picture grasps their attention, they will read the caption. If the caption is interesting to them, they will read the article.

Captions are another way to tell the news.

Captions add color and make the newspaper more interesting.

Captions can also show emotion.

Kyle Busch waves the checkered flag to the crowd after winning the

NASCAR Nextel Cup

Food City 500 race in

Bristol, Tenn. in 2009.

A South Korean

conservative activist holds pictures of US

journalists Laura Ling

and Euna Lee during a rally denouncing the North's detention of

the journalists in Seoul on June

4, 2009.

Tiger Woods celebrates after chipping in for eagle on the

11th hole during the final round of the Memorial golf tournament

on Sunday in Dublin, Ohio.

Woods won the event.

In Mexico City in May, a student wore a mask to protect himself against swine flu.

Onlookers and would-be rescuers survey 65 long-finned pilot whales lying dead on Monday on Rheban Beach, east of Hobart, Australia, after a mass stranding on Sunday. Normally at home in deep oceanic waters, the thin, black-skinned four-metre whales were out of their usual habitat when 150 became stranded on two beaches on the southern island state of Tasmania. Rescuers saved 40.

It Says……I Say……..And So– a technique to use when reading information and making inferences from text

The baby was asleep upstairs in his bed. Suddenly, I heard a loud, "THUMP!" and he began crying hysterically. I ran upstairs.

The young woman walked a bit hesitantly towards the famous cozy Italian restaurant. She did not believe the excuse her parents gave her for having to meet her at the restaurant instead of at their house. To make matters worse, she was a bit grumpy because she was still catching up on the sleep that she lost during exam time. She noticed some cars that looked familiar in the parking lot. As soon as she walked through the door, she heard, "Surprise!"

(think deductive reasoning)

How?

Try something similar with a picture or graphic

I see…..I know……And So

Choose the statement that best summarizes the message of this picture.

a.Monkeys travel in pairs.

b.Monkeys stick close to their parent at a young age.

c.Monkeys can be found at the zoo.

What can be inferred from this picture?

a. Asian woman sometimes dress alike.

b. Owning a business can be difficult.

c.Opening a new business is a proud moment.

d. When it’s raining you need to carry an umbrella.

The man in this picture appears to be

a.Angry

b.Hopeful

c.Scared

d.happy

http://www.fanpix.net/photo/gallery/barack-obama-picture-gallery-2.htm

What will this look like on a test?

Which phrase best describes the way this person is feeling?

a.Hopeful that things will get better.

b.Devastated by what just happened.

c.Anxious about the weather

d.Irate that his house was destroyed

How will this look on a test?

Which word best describes how the people in this picture are feeling?

a.Disgustedb.Proudc.Relievedd.Impersonal