State of New Jersey Department of Education

Reading First New Jersey - Professional Development
Video-based Reading Strategies and Techniques: Comprehension

Visualizing

Guided Comprehension: Visualizing Using the Sketch-to-Stretch Strategy This lesson introduces students to the comprehension strategy of visualizing using sketch-to-stretch, a strategy that teaches them to interpret texts through drawings. Students also have the opportunity to interpret the drawings of others and explore friendships that beat the odds. Grades 3-5
Opening the Door: Teaching Students to Use Visualization to Improve Comprehension A step-by-step comprehension strategy to teach students how to visualize texts. Grades K-3

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