Xtreme Cartooning 	
Cartoon Strip Analysis Exercise	
Name 	Date	
Step 1:  Look at the whole and individual parts of the cartoon panel. List your observations of Panel 1, 2, and 3 in the spaces below.	
Panel 1 (Act 1)	Panel 2 (Act 2)	Panel (Act 3)	
Person, animal, or object?

	Actions of person, animal, or object

	What happened?	
When?

	What will happen in panel 3?	Did you expect this event?	
Where?

		Was it funny?	
Step 2:  Summarize what you have observed in panels 1 and 2.	

	
Step 3: What questions do the panels 1 and 2 raise in your mind?	

	
Step 4: What information do you already know about this topic?	

	
Step 5: Summarize what you have observed  in Panel 3:	

	
Step 6: Summarize all of the events in the cartoon.	

	
Option: Can you tell a story based on the cartoon? Use the format of Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3. Refer to the “Xtreme Cartooning Story Generator” to create your story.	
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