During Reading
Create Mind Pictures
1. Listen as your teacher reads the first two stanzas of the poem. Begin to create a mind movie as you listen. Involve all of your senses in the mind movie. Then make quick sketches in your notebook that show what you see, hear, or feel.
2. Continue reading on your own. As you read, continue making a mind movie and sketching important images. Don't worry about the art of what you draw, just make brief sketches that will help you track the thoughts you had as you read the poem. When you are done, write a brief explanation next to each sketch.
Fix-Up Idea: Read Aloud
If you are having trouble visualizing, try reading aloud with a partner. Have your partner read a stanza aloud while you listen and visualize. Then read a stanza aloud to your partner. Continue this way until you have read the whole poem, or read the whole poem aloud to your partner, and then have your partner do the same for you.