1. Cartoon WordsCartoon Words

2. Some of Roy Lichtenstein’s most
famous paintings include action words.

7. Speech balloons are used in comics
and cartoons to represent the speech
or thoughts of a character.

8. The three most
common speech
balloons are
speech,
thought,
scream.

9. Speech balloons come in many other
shapes and sizes.

11. Create your own speech balloon painting.
• 1. Choose a word from the list provided that
seems fun or interesting to you.
• 2. Choose a balloon that fits your word. Are you
talking to someone? Is it a thought, or a
scream?
• 3. Draw your word lightly so you can erase.
• 4. Use black to paint your letters and your
balloon.
• 5. Choose red, yellow or blue to paint the
background around your bubble and word.