THE VELDT

IMAGERY AND THE FIVE SENSES

IMAGERY

Definition: t he author’s use of descriptive or figurative language to create a picture in the reader’s mind.

- Can you see/hear/feel what the author is writing?

- Use your five senses to engage with the text Examples: “empty as a jungle glade at hot high noon” line 25 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_WeybKZLJA&feature=re lated Close your eyes and visualize where you are and how you feel as this video plays – then share with person next to you

INDIVIDUAL WORK

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Your task: Highlight/underline words or phrases which senses use the five to give you a personal response to the text Smells - Feel/touch

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Sounds Tastes/foods - Colours/word pictures (sight) (take 15 minutes to explore the text on your own, quietly)

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Write down imagery you find on your graphic organizer (don’t forget to use line numbers for reference)

SHARE DISCOVERIES

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Form groups of 2-3 Share your discoveries with each other Work collaboratively (use other people’s insights) Record any additional information in your graphic organizer You have 10 minutes to do this

GROUP DEBRIEF

Smells Sounds Tastes Feel/Touch Word Pictures

INDIVIDUAL WORK

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Fill in your Personal Response worksheet Use information from your graphic organizer Focus on what you thought/felt while reading E.g. I felt that the sense of smell was most important. I could smell the lions’ fur. It reminded me of when I went to the zoo when I was a kid. I was afraid the lion would break out of the cage and attack me… You need to show your completed Graphic Organizer and your Personal Response worksheet before you can leave