Creating+Mental+or+Sensory+Images

Check out great trade books for teaching the skill of creating mental images...

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Or get started with this sample mini-lesson.
Sensory Images Mini-lesson #2 __Tar Beach__- by Faith Ringgold

-Ask students to think about what they know about bridges. When have they seen one? What are they used for? Have they been in a car while going over one? What did it feel like? What did it sound like? Record their descriptive words on chart paper.

-Have students close their eyes and picture a bridge in their mind. Review the concept of making a mental image or envisioning. Remind them that making a picture in their mind is something that good readers do to help them understand and enjoy what they are reading. Also remind them that descriptive words help the reader make a very clear picture in their mind.

-Read __Tar Beach__ and ask students to create a picture in their mind as you read. Stop periodically to ask questions such as: -Did you create a movie in your mind? Describe it. -What sounds did you hear as I read? -What words did the author use to help you make a picture in your mind.

-After reading, have students turn to a partner and complete this sentence: I can imagine what it is like to.

-Have students trace their hand. Using their images from the story, instruct them to record what they could see, smell, hear, touch and taste.