Finding Grammar in Works of Art- Summer Theme

This activity provides students with a creative extension for grammar review. When examining a piece of art, I challenge children to approach it as if they are reading the image. They can begin by skimming the illustration and then dig deeper, analyzing all the nooks and crannies. Each task card contains an image, a caption identifying the artist, title, and creation date, and a series of directions pertaining to grammar. I’ve also included corresponding information cards for each painting that could be printed double-sided on the back of the task card. There are 14 works of art total including: William Merritt Chase, At the Seaside, 1892 Vincent van Gogh, Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat, 1898 Camille Pissarro, Two Young Peasant Women, 1891 Vincent van Gogh, Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1889 Georges Seurat, Gray Weather, 1886 Genga, Magpie on Viburnum Branch, 16th Century Jean-François Millet, Garden Scene, 1854 Auguste Renoir, Nini in the Garden, 1876 Ike Taiga, Landscape in Summer, 1