Editorial Cartoons

Inferring Editorial Cartoons:

Answer Cartoon A or B: Write a Paragraph Answer in response to one of these cartoons.  Please provide evidence, or reasons to support your inference answer.

A:

B:

Cartoon A:

What can you infer the author’s message is?

Cartoon B:

What can you infer the author’s message is?

 

28 Comments on Editorial Cartoons

  1. kylawinger
    December 3, 2012 at 4:39 pm (11 years ago)

    I chose to do cartoon b.The author’s message is not to play alot of video games and spend more time reading because if you play video games everyday and don’t read you will not be able to read here are some reasons:1 if your teachers asks you to read you won`t be able to because you don’t know how to read,2 and it is really important for your brain because it makes you smarter.

  2. chrismyrox
    December 3, 2012 at 5:24 pm (11 years ago)

    The authors message was that if you read more frequently you would know more of what’s happening around you. So the kid went to the library to read lots of books because his dad convinced him to read more.

  3. souvik
    December 3, 2012 at 5:54 pm (11 years ago)

    The author’s massage is that you can learn unlimited things with books and that reading books is better than working on your iPhone, iPad or iPod because those reasources of learning can be harmful to your eyes. The books also provide your brain with useful information like how to ride your bike safely. Electronics don’t provide you with all the important stuff while you can choose the books that tell you information about what you like.Plus all the inforation in the internet is not true. Second Cartoon.

  4. dino
    December 3, 2012 at 7:57 pm (11 years ago)

    The author’s message is that if you read you can find out information that is not on the internet. In the cartoon the dad is reading an add in the newspaper about video games that are 50% off. Reading different kinds of books is important so that you can learn useful information.

  5. rachel
    December 3, 2012 at 8:17 pm (11 years ago)

    Cartoon A:

    The message that the auther is sending out is that books can make you smart if you read them and they give you ideas, why I think this? Well the image is showing a book being put into a boys head, this tells me that you should read more, how books should be in your mind and that makes me infer that it makes you smarter and have better ideas. It also says ”brain food” just beside it, that means that that it is good for your brain, so now it is ”healthy” and makes you smart and have ideas. By the right side, lower corner there is a note that says ” suppot the times colinest book drive” witch tells you should read more for good resons.

  6. myahussain
    December 3, 2012 at 8:34 pm (11 years ago)

    number 1, the messige is the more you read the more you know the more you know the more bennifit you will get.books can take you any ware in the world. any question you ask, the answer can be found in a book. books open your mind to new thoughts and adventuers. you can learn from others expirences and openion’s . books can make you ask questions and explore, the more you read the smarter you get the smarter you are the better job you get . be “rich” in knolege

  7. batman26618
    December 4, 2012 at 5:07 pm (11 years ago)

    For A I think the author’s message is that you can get smarter by reading books only. But I say that is wrong because I learn from a lot of stuff like from computers,i pods,video games,clips,t.v,tablets and other stuff to. So I say that the author is wrong.

  8. yashvi
    December 4, 2012 at 5:08 pm (11 years ago)

    reading is imporant!
    the author s message was…
    the author was tring to tell the viewers reading is imporant.First of all the cartoon boy is asking his dad why is reading imporant? The dad is reading the paper and he just saw a deal on viedo games and his son really likes viedo games
    so he reply s” if you know how to read you could have known the deal for viedo games.” the author s message was things are electronic but for some things we need to know how to read.so the son goes to library to get loads of books to read.Reading is good thing to do cause from reading you get info,know deals on stuff,or for entertaniment.

  9. anannya123
    December 4, 2012 at 5:50 pm (11 years ago)

    b.The author is trying to tell us that even if every thing is electronic now reading is still important. but he put it in a funny way or in a comic.

  10. Ankit
    December 4, 2012 at 7:04 pm (11 years ago)

    in picture B the authors message Is that reading is very important but that does not mean that everyone should be reading everything there is to read.Reading is everywhere in our lives for example the newspaper like they showed in the comic or road signs if you didn’t know how to read it would be hard to know where you are going

  11. om
    December 4, 2012 at 7:18 pm (11 years ago)

    for cartoon A the authors message is that if kids read books the kids will get intelligent and if you read books you will learn more words. that’s what i think the authors message is.

  12. tasmiah
    December 4, 2012 at 8:18 pm (11 years ago)

    The author is trying to say that books
    are more important than video games.
    When the boy found out that when you
    read you can get more information
    he went to the library and borrowed
    a bunch of books.

  13. amrita1010
    December 5, 2012 at 5:28 pm (11 years ago)

    The author is trying to say even though now most people use electronics reading is as important. Then when the boy realized you get lets of information from books he had gone to the library and took home many books.

  14. farahhabibi
    December 5, 2012 at 7:39 pm (11 years ago)

    B:
    The author is trying to explin that reading is important than just playing video games.First,the boy is playing video games and tell’s his dad that “why are you reading when you have lots of technology”. Dad says “if you were reading than you would know that there is a sale on video games”. Then the boy runs to the library to get books and start reading. That’s the authors message, that read more books more often even if there is tecnology all around you.
    ___________
    Farah.H

  15. Kailey
    December 5, 2012 at 8:44 pm (11 years ago)

    For cartoon B I think what the authour was trying to say was: well most kids are intersted in games and video games and if kids knew what reading can do for you in life is amazing!I think they gave the example of video games because kids can acually realate to that sort of thing and when it showed the picture of the boy getting a bunch of books from the library after his dad was talking about how much he should read and without reading,he wouldnt of been able to read about a certain video game.

  16. sonia18
    December 6, 2012 at 11:47 am (11 years ago)

    what I think the authors mesage is that reading is inportant to every body, and that we should read more than watch t.v. and that readingis mpre important than playing video games or wacching t.v.

  17. viduni
    December 6, 2012 at 11:53 am (11 years ago)

    I chose cartooon B. I think the author’s message is that people of all ages should spend more time reading books and that it is much better than working on your Ipad, Ipod,or cellphone because these can harm your eyes. In the cartoon the little boy is asking his dad why reading important and the dad is saying that if the kid could read then he can see the add in the newspaper.

  18. Aleem
    December 6, 2012 at 12:17 pm (11 years ago)

    For cartoon B I think the authour was trying to say when you are at home you play games and you watch TV but if you read you will get cool fax and you will get smarter.

  19. Aleem
    December 6, 2012 at 7:18 pm (11 years ago)

    For cartoon B I think the authour was trying to say every one can read and get smarter. When you are at home you watch TV or play video games and that can damage your brain but if you read you will get really smarter.remember to read.

  20. trad
    December 6, 2012 at 8:39 pm (11 years ago)

    i choose b the authors message is that you should read because online you have to buy bookis but at the library yhere free and hes incrigeing you to read more and most people like the internet but if you read books you can find video facts also you can read video game covers thats still reading

  21. anika
    December 7, 2012 at 7:40 am (11 years ago)

    The authers messeage is that reading is more imprtant then playing on you ipod,ipad,or your iphone.all though we get alot of stuff of the internet its not all TRUE.The dad in the book was good to tell is son that beause when you read more and more everyday you get more smater and smarter everyday.also if you play on the internet a long period of time you can damege them for life.Remeber books are more important. cartoon B

  22. kindreenicholas
    December 7, 2012 at 6:45 pm (11 years ago)

    message A is telling you that fill your brain with smartness and read books but not to play video games.message B is telling you that books are very important and stop playing video games and to wacth tv but go to the libary to sign out books

  23. bavita
    December 9, 2012 at 1:21 pm (11 years ago)

    Cartoon B :Reading is still important eg: If you want to buy a Ipod touch you need to know how much it cost or the features it has and you don’t know what is written for features then you won’t know if you like the Ipodtouch and the features it has. Thats why you should read and there are many other reason forthat you should read.

  24. bavita
    December 9, 2012 at 1:22 pm (11 years ago)

    Wait and you are also reading the editoral cartoon

  25. Ridhi
    February 5, 2013 at 11:39 am (11 years ago)

    I chose cartoon 2.I think cartoon 2 did a good job of showing the author’s message.I think the message is that learning to read is very important for all ages.First,they showed many kids like to play video games and are on electronics a lot.Then,they showed some people are starting to think that everything is electronic now.Next,the dad who is reading the newspaper says that reading is important because how will you know the price and when your favourite electronics are on sale?After,the kid thinks about it and decides the way the dad put it, it is important so he goes to the library and checks out lots of books!Also,Ithink the author did a good job attracting readers attention and making it funny.

  26. asia
    February 5, 2013 at 11:42 am (11 years ago)

    i chose comic 2. I think the auther is trying to say reading is better then playing video games, not only will reading help you learn it can also be cheaper buying on it then any electronic. so the auther is saying reading is better then playing video games all day, or viset the library one and a while.

  27. michaela
    February 5, 2013 at 11:42 am (11 years ago)

    I’m doing cartoon B. I think the author is trying to tell us that reading is important and that if spend way to much time on your electronics and won’t be that smart and you won’t be able to read if you don’t practise reading when your young,the author is saying that it is good to read and you should paly video games once in a while not all the time.

  28. hanna
    February 5, 2013 at 11:44 am (11 years ago)

    In doing cartoon B.I think reading is a really good thing and everyone should read.I think the authors message is that everything is not video games you should go to the library once in a while and read.1 reasson you should read is for better education and better future.

Leave a Reply