2.6.D
ELA2nd GradeThe student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts.
The Standard
create mental images to deepen understanding
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students form pictures in their minds while reading or listening. They use words and details from the text to build and update those pictures.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students can draw or describe a clear mental image supported by specific words from the text. They revise that image when the text adds new information.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may draw what they like instead of using details from the text. They may copy an illustration or keep their first image when new details appear.
How to Assess It
- Read a short descriptive paragraph without showing pictures. Have students draw their mental image, label two text details, and explain one choice.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Have one partner describe a hidden classroom object while the other draws it, then compare the drawing with the object.
Read a short setting description and ask, "What do you see, hear, or feel in your mind, and which words created it?"
Match sentence cards to picture cards, then challenge students to explain which text details prove each match.
Play a short weather forecast and have students sketch the scene and clothing they imagine based on the forecast details.
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