Reading Strategy Visualize

We can use our five senses to visualize as we read. By asking questions about how our five senses are impacted by the poem, we can better understand the meaning of the poem. ​

Strategy of Visualizing

Visualizing

Visualizing means to create pictures in your head as you read. By creating pictures, or mental movies, readers can better understand the poems or other texts they are reading.

How does this information connects to what we have already learned about poetry?

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What does it mean to visualize?

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How can you use the five senses to visualize what you are reading? 

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What kinds of words do authors use to help you visualize the text?