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Teacher focus group:

1. Work with the teacher to read a brief text. 2. Discuss what you are visualising when you read the text. Your focus

questions are: What might the front cover of this book look like? What is the purpose of a front cover when it comes to attracting and audience?

Group 1 Back

• In pairs, take turns reading sections of the supplied texts.

• Using the RIDER acronym, describe what you ‘imagine’ at the end of each paragraph.

• Using the sheets provided students will createa storyboard.

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Reverse visualisation: Using one of the images provided, create a brief passage which you feel would make you visualise such an image.

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Computer Group:

As with all types of writing, poetry aims to have the reader visualise about the topic.

• Visit the Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry for Kids website and spend some time reading through the poems you find. DO NOT CLICK ON THE ADVERTISEMENTS.

• While reading attempt to visualise the character / setting within the poem and use a visual drawing tool (such as paint) to create an image that matches their visualisation.

http://www.poetry4kids.com/poems