Text B: Visual Text

What is a Visual Text?

• A visual text is a picture or image that is linked to words.
• It includes both photos and text, followed by questions in the exam.

Steps to Answering a Visual Comprehension Question

Step 1: Look at the Picture

Carefully examine all the details in the image:

• Identify the content of the picture – what is happening?
• Observe the facial expressions of people to understand emotions.
• Analyse the body language – posture, movement, and stance.
• Note any gestures that emphasise emotions or communication.
• Consider the use of light and darkness to create emphasis or mood.
• Look at the positioning of elements in the picture – foreground, background, and centre.
• Determine the overall mood of the image.

Step 2: Read the Words and Link Them to the Picture

• Read the heading and any text that accompanies the image.
• Look at the picture again and think about how the words support or enhance the image's meaning.

Step 3: Answer the Questions

• Read the given questions carefully.
• Use information from both the image and text to support your answers.
• Provide clear and concise responses based on observations. By following these steps, you can effectively analyse and answer questions on visual texts in the exam.

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Key Vocabulary

• Facial Expression: How faces show emotion (e.g., a smile shows happiness).
• Body Language: How people stand, sit, move, and use their hands to express feelings.
• Gesture: Hand movements used to convey emotions or emphasise words.