If Toes Were Teeth! Making Mental Images as a Reading Comprehension Strategy
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When readers learn how to recognize all of the amazing things that happen in their brains while they read and listen to stories, they can better harness their skills!
Children will practice making, drawing, writing, and talking about their mental images as a tool for building reading comprehension. Family members will be encouraged to join in with sharing and discussing some mental images as well.
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Type
Lesson
Grade level
K-3rd
Time needed
2-2.5 hours
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Objectives
Read or listen to, and discuss the book “If” by Sarah Perry
Share and discuss mental images
Write a sentence that will create mental images in the readers’ minds
Discuss my background knowledge (or schema) about a topic and how that may have an impact on my mental images
Activities
Hook: 1 discussion
Vocab: 1 discussion as needed throughout the lesson
Practice: 1 page in a book and one drawing response
Discuss: 1 discussion about “Practice” activity
Read: 1 book and discussion
Write: 1 short writing activity
Apply: 1 reading and response activity
Debrief/Assess: 1 discussion