Reading Skill: Visualize the Story!

Open Ended

How can using your five senses help you create a mental picture when you read a story?

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to visualize a story while reading?

• It helps you remember details better and makes reading more enjoyable.

• It makes you read faster.

• It helps you finish the book quickly.

• It allows you to skip difficult words.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason why visualizing while reading is important?

• It makes reading more fun and memorable

• It helps you understand and remember the story

• It keeps you focused on what’s important

• It helps you read faster

Open Ended

List and explain two strategies you can use to visualize while reading, based on the lesson.

Open Ended

How do authors use descriptive words to help readers visualize scenes? Use examples from the lesson to support your answer.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are signal words that can help you visualize a scene in a story?

• crashed

• gloomy

• tiptoed

• quickly

Fill in the Blanks

Visualizing helps you

into the story like you’re really there.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following senses are important when visualizing a story in your mind?

• Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch

• Sight only

• Hearing and touch only

• Taste and smell only

Open Ended

How can using your five senses help you visualize a story while reading?