Have students turn and talk to a neighbor about what they saw in their minds, along with what words from the text were helpful in allowing them to create this visualization.This is also a great way to practice listening comprehension. I like to begin by simply having students close their eyes as I read a part of a story aloud. If it is a picture book, I do not reveal the actual illustration until the end of the lesson. To practice this strategy, I first choose a book with tons of descriptive language. In my think-aloud, I describe how the author’s use of adjectives and sensory details helps bring the text alive to the reader. Then, I use a think aloud technique where I read part of a text aloud and then stop to verbalize what the text makes me picture in my mind. To introduce this reading strategy to my students, I first go over a Visualizing Poster/Anchor Chart that describes what visualizing is, how good readers visualize, and gives a brief example. I feel it is the most concrete for my students to grasp. Of the seven reading strategies (Visualize, Use Background Knowledge, Ask Questions, Make Inferences, Determine Importance, Synthesize Information, & Monitor Comprehension), visualizing is always the first reading strategy I teach. I follow the 7 Keys to Comprehension (Zimmerman and Hutchins, 2003) in my classroom.
It is very versatile as it can be used in different ways with students of all ages and reading levels. Visualizing the text is such an important strategy used for building your students’ reading comprehension.
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