Romeo and Juliet

Good readers sometimes use non-linguistic representations (pictures instead of words) to identify big ideas while reading. These non-linguistic representations help readers to infer theme and that inference becomes generative knowledge they can use later to help them make decisions and solve problems.

Choose a color that best represents or captures the essence of that idea.

Create a symbol that best represents or captures the essence of that idea.

Sketch an image that best represents or captures the essence of that idea.