visualizing as part of reading

a text set

by Samantha Sheley

“I Wonder…” pg. 17

Visualizing During Reading, pg. 43

Personal Reading Assessment, pg. 48

My Personal Strategy Review, pg. 49

Key Questions:

As you created your mental picture were you able to keep adding details as more information was provided?

Were you able to think about your knowledge and previous experiences to help you understand this better?

What could you do to help yourself remember to visualize and make movies in your head while you read?

•Model whole class

•Apply in small groups

•Use independently

All the Places to Love, by Patricia MacLachlan

I Love You the Purplest, by Barbara M. Joose

My Mama Had a Dancing Heart,

by Libba Moore Gray

The Sound of Colors, by Jimmy Liao

Self assessment tool/ conferencing guide

Self assessment tool/ conferencing guide

•Ida B,by Katherine Hannigan

•The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo

Writing:

Marvelous Minilessons for Teaching Beginning Writing K-3, by Lori Jamison Rog

Painting Word Pictures, I Knew it Was Spring, pg. 76-79

Show Don’t Tell, pg. 80-81

The Write Genre, by Lori Jamison Rog and Paul Kropp

Color Carousel, pg. 146

Diamante Poetry, pg. 146-147