The Skeleton Key by Jenny Thodesen https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf Using Visualization as a Comprehension Strategy en-us 2018-04-10 22:17:02 UTC 2024-12-16 20:21:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Playcontrol.png jenjen10 https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250507369 2018-04-10 22:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250507369 jenjen10 https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250507395 2018-04-10 22:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250507395 For the first two paragraphs, I visualize Erik rolling his eyes and sighing as he rings the doorbell. I imagine his grandma with a huge smile on her face as she lets him in the door. This visualization helps me comprehend this section of the story better because I have a deeper understanding of the characters. jenjen10 https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250507482 2018-04-10 22:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250507482 For the rest of the first page, I picture Erik finding a key and is curious about what it goes to. I can imagine his mind racing and him getting excited to be there. Then, I picture him running around the house trying to find the game room with excitement. jenjen10 https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250508037 2018-04-10 22:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250508037 For the second page of the story, I can picture Erik running around the house sticking the key in any lock he finds. I can picture his “Ah Ha!” moment when the lock on the basement door unlocks. I see him creeping down the stairs unsure of what he will find. All of a sudden, Erik is amazed! There are games everywhere. I can imagine Erik getting excited to play with all of the games he found with his Grandpa jenjen10 https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250508491 2018-04-10 22:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250508491 What I comprehend: When Erik finds the game room in the basement, I can imagine how excited he is to do something fun with his Grandpa. Erik is glad that he is spending time with his Grandparents and realizes that visiting family can be fun. jenjen10 https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250508739 2018-04-10 22:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250508739 This is the key I visualized. It was fancy and intriguing, which is why Erik was curious about where it lead to. jenjen10 https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250509269 2018-04-10 22:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250509269 My visualization for the rest of the first page helps me comprehend that Erik does not mind that he is at his grandparent's house anymore. He is curious about a new mystery that he gets to solve. jenjen10 https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250509512 2018-04-10 22:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250509512 Summery of entire story: Erik was not looking forward to spending the day with his grandparents. However, once Erik found a weird key and was told it led to a secret room, he was happy to be there. He was even more happy when he found the games and got to play them with his Grandparents. Then, he was happy to be there. jenjen10 https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250511452 2018-04-10 22:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jenjen10/dhnaa8el7zcf/wish/250511452