Visualization by Miss Ruhlen

What is visualization? When good readers read or hear a story, they make pictures in their minds. They imagine what the characters and places look like. They visualize what is happening. Sometimes you can visualize things so clearly, it's almost like a movie is playing in your mind.

What is visualization?

Read the passage. Look for words that help you picture dolphins. Dolphins When a dolphin lifts its face from the water, it seems to be smiling at us. Dolphins look happy when they jump out of the water. They look very beautiful, too. Their smooth bodies shine in the sun. Dolphins are playful. They play with people. They play with each other. They can blow bubble rings. Then they push the rings with their noses! Some dolphins live in water parks. They learn how to do many tricks. They can jump through hoops. They can carry big balls on the tips of their noses. They can move on top of the water using their strong tails. People smile and clap. Dolphins have helped us, too. They have pushed swimmers to shore or kept them safe from sharks. They have warned ships of danger. We should help dolphins, too. We should try not to hurt dolphins with our boats. We should keep their ocean home clean.

Read the question and select the correct answer. 1. What is the passage about? a. what dolphins do b. when dolphins eat c. where dolphins go d. why dolphins jump

Read the question and select the correct answer. 2. Which one tells that dolphins help people? a. They look beautiful. b. They save swimmers. c. They walk on their tails. d. They play with each other.

Read the question and select the correct answer. 3. Because dolphins do tricks, _____________. a. they look beautiful b. they help swimmers c. they look like they are smiling d. people like to watch them

Read the question and select the correct answer. 4. Dolphins and children both like to ___________. a. clap b. laugh c. play d. read

Picture the animal friends in your mind. There is a place in Tennessee where old elephants go to live. Each elephant has a best friend there. Most of these friends are other elephants. But an elephant named Tarra chose a dog for her best friend! Tarra and her dog friend, Bella, go everywhere together. The two friends eat together. They sleep together, too. One day, Bella hurt her back. She needed to rest. She rested inside the office of the people who care for the elephants. Belle rested for three weeks. She rested until her back was better. While Bella rested, Tarra stood by a gate outside the office. She stood and stood. The nice people carried Bella out to see Tarra. Bella's tail wagged. The two friends visited every day until Bella could walk again. Tarra and Bella are together again. To show her love, the elephant pets Bella's tummy with her great big foot!

Tell a partner about something you pictured in your mind when you read the passage.

Read the question and select the correct answer. 5. What is the best title for this passage? a. “Big Feet” b. “Sick Dogs” c. “Great Friends” d. “Animal Homes”

Read the question and select the correct answer. 6. Tarra and Bella are both ________. a. big b. small c. people d. animals

Read the question and select the correct answer. 7. Why does Bella rest in the office? a. Her back is hurt. b. She likes the people. c. She is mad at Tarra. d. Her friend went away.

Read the question and select the correct answer. 8. How does Tarra pet Bella? a. with her trunk b. with her foot c. with her tail d. with her ear

Read the question and select the correct answer. 8. How does Tarra pet Bella? a. with her trunk b. with her foot c. with her tail d. with her ear