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Grade 2 Lesson 6
We’ve been reading poems from the book Nasty Bugs
and we are making sure we read by going back and
asking ourselves questions. Today we are going to
read another poem called Termite Tune and we’re
going to learn to use the strategy of visualization to
help us fully understand what we read. Visualization is
a strategy in which readers use the words they are
reading to create pictures in their minds. By using the
words we read to paint pictures in our minds we are
able to more clearly follow what is happening and
understand the author’s message.
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Grade 2 Lesson 6
Before I begin reading, I want you to close
your eyes and think about the pictures the
words create in your mind.
Read Termite Tune before showing the
illustrations. After reading, show the picture
Oh my, I don’t want termites in my home!
In this lesson we will focus on descriptive words and
how to create a movie in our mind.
Look at this picture, what do you see…. This
illustration is like a scene from a horror
movie in which termites are attacking. What
words match this image… let’s find them.
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Grade 2 Lesson 6
*******Stop after kitchen stool
This scene conjures up images of termites
devouring everything made of wood inside
the house! But the poem has many other
scenes, just like a movie. Let’s read the
poem again to notice some of the specific
details and how they create images in our
minds.
Grade 2 Lesson 6
*******After the kids have shared
Those are great images and you did a
fantastic job of sharing. I noticed that most
of you took turns talking to your partner
about the images this poem created. That’s
a good rule to follow. Today we’re going to
think about the things we can do in order to
continue to have successful sharing times.
Reread the poem, stopping after each
complete sentence, and invite kids to share
their images in their mind.
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Grade 2 Lesson 6
For our discussion time, I would like us to
stop and reflect upon the important rules
that we follow during group discussions and
turn and talks. In order to gain more info
from sharing and discussion times readers
follow guidelines for collaborative and
purposeful conversations.
Let’s take a look at some of those guidelines.
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Grade 2 Lesson 6
Great job, now as we continue our reading
of new and exciting texts, I want you to think
about other rules or guidelines that you as a
listener or speaker think are important and
that will help us share and discuss our
feelings about what we have read.