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This article is a synthesis a final paper, linked to the scientific initiation, carried out in the pedagogy course. The intention of this article is to demonstrate the students' approach with the Sequential Art / Comics, in the sense to produce a significant learning of the Portuguese language content. The experience aimed to analyze the language of Sequential Art / Comics in Portuguese classes, providing the training of teachers to use this teaching tool in the school environment. Methodologically, we made use of a qualitative research, using the case study and participant observation. Thus, it was possible to infer about the language aspects of Sequential Art / Comics used in elementary school by teachers, in order to promote its use in the classroom. We proposed strategies for using the multiple languages found in Sequential Art. As a result, we could observe that there are flaws in the design and use of different resources in the classroom that arouse the interest of students; we observed, as well, that they can be stimulated through materials that do not require high investments, since they are available to everyone. We conclude that the encouragement to learn the language and its different functions — such as interpretation, reading habits and textual understanding —, are factors that need to be addressed more by teachers, from their professional training to their teaching practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]