Make a Picture or Mental Image Organizer (see attached example)

Organizers are a way for students to organize their thinking in a meaningful way. Our mental images are constantly changing as we read through a text. The organizer below allows for students to show how their mental images change as they progress through a text. Teachers can easily view the organizer and determine if the student needs additional instruction or if their mental images are enhancing their comprehension.

Reading Response Journal

A student's reading response journal, or composition notebook, is a great way for students to model their comprehension of this strategy. It also creates an easy way for students to keep track of their thinking while reading and allows a teacher to quickly conduct a formative assessment of the student's learning.

Conferring

• Before asking students to read from their good fit book, ask if they have made any mental images or pictures about the text in their head or on paper. Listen to see if the student can describe their picture of what has happened in the text.
• Ask students to read a portion of their good fit book.
• After listening to the student read, ask if they have made any additional mental images.