2.ELAR.6.D
Create mental images to deepen understanding.
Grade 2 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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AI-generated as a starting point — sign in to edit.Vocabulary
mental imagesunderstanding
Skills
- create (mental images to enhance comprehension) #dok2
- visualize (text content to improve understanding) #dok2
- apply (imagery as a strategy for deeper understanding) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can tell what a mental image is and how it helps me understand what I read. #dok1
- I can create mental images as I read stories or information. #dok2
- I can explain how creating mental images helps me understand what I am reading. #dok3
- I can apply mental imaging strategies to clarify confusing parts of a text. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Creating mental images while reading can deepen comprehension and engagement with the text.
- Readers use their imagination to connect to the text and make it more meaningful by forming mental pictures.
Essential Questions
- What is a mental image, and why is it important when reading?
- How can making mental pictures help me understand a text better?
- When should I create mental images as I read?
- How can mental images help if I am confused when reading?
- In what ways do my mental images change as I read more of the text?