See the Picture1

Te Whāinga
This activity helps students to form a picture in their minds about a character, setting or action.

Ngā Rautaki Whakaaro

Processing knowledge, inferring, recalling.

He Kupu Matua mō te Mahi

Whakawhiti kō rero, whakamārama, whakatau, whakaahua.

Te Mahi
Students read part of a text and describe the image that they have formed in their mind with a partner. This
activity allows for the interpretation of text. It would be helpful to introduce this activity using a text or story
that all students are familiar with. It involves students working in pairs, so remind students of discussion
routines before beginning the activity.

He Rauemi Tautoko
A copy of the text/small book for each student

Te Ara Tohutohu
1. Have students form pairs and then have them read a section of the text.
2. At the end of reading that section ask students to imagine the character, setting or action.
3. Ask students to turn to their partner and share what they are imagining and why they imagined it that
way.
4. Have students return to skim or scan the text and provide evidence by reading or sharing with their
partners the part of the text that helped them to form that image in their mind.
5. Some students may want to change their image after going back and rereading the text.

1 Adapted from Education Department of Western Australia (1996, p. 94).