Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

DAY
1
Introduce the 
Visualization
strategy to students. Explain: You can make a visualization as you 
read to help you better understand what an area or person looks like. When you visualize, think 
about the author’s descriptions. Close your eyes, and put the details together to make a mental 
picture. Have students read the passage. Direct them to complete the strategy practice activity on a 
separate sheet of paper and compare their sketches with a partner. Then have students complete the 
skill practice activity. Review the answers together.
DAY
2
Remind students of the 
Visualization
strategy. 
Read aloud the directions and the title of the 
column. Model the strategy:
 You can choose which parts of a passage to visualize. This passage is 
an advice column that contains a question and a response. I do not need to visualize Gemma to 
understand her question. I will instead focus on what I can visualize from Dr. Frankenvolt’s 
reply. I will make a mental picture of the experiment Dr. Frankenvolt suggests. When students 
have finished reading the column, direct them to complete the strategy practice activity. Then have 
students complete the skill practice activity, and review the answers together.
DAY
3
Remind students of the 
Visualization
strategy. Tell students they are going to read about a classic 
historical design called a “heraldic achievement.” Say: This author has included an illustration to 
help readers understand what these designs look like. Since the illustration is included, think 
about visualizing a different element of the passage. For example, think about what someone 
would have looked like carrying the shield and wearing the helmet shown as they went into 
battle. When students have finished reading the passage, have them complete the strategy practice 
activity on a separate sheet of paper. Invite volunteers to display and explain their heraldic designs. 
Then have students complete the skill practice activity. Review the answers together.