6.ELAR.5.D

Create mental images to deepen understanding.

Grade 6 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017

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Vocabulary
mental imagesunderstanding
Skills
  • create (mental images based on text) #dok2
  • deepen (understanding through mental imagery) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can recognize when a mental image forms as I read. #dok1
  • I can create mental images based on the details and descriptions in a text. #dok2
  • I can explain how creating mental images helps me better understand what I read. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Creating mental images makes reading more meaningful and supports comprehension.
  • Using mental imagery while reading helps students connect to and understand texts more deeply.
Essential Questions
  • What does it mean to create a mental image as you read?
  • How can forming mental images help you understand a text better?
  • What strategies can you use to create detailed mental images from the words on the page?
  • Can mental images change as you read further in a text? Why or why not?
  • How do your mental images connect to your overall understanding of the text?