Topic: ​
Sensory Language
CLI Strategy:​
Statues
Subject​
: ELA
Grade:​
​
Lower Elementary
TEKS: ​
K.5,8; 1.6,9,11; 2.5,9,11
Students will be able to: ​
make inferences based on text evidence to embody sensory language
and draw conclusions in a story.
Procedure
● Preview a read aloud to find rich examples of sensory language.
● Tell students that as you read, they are going to create frozen, silent, whole body ​
statues ​
to
show ​
their understanding of selected sensory language.
● After reading selected phrases of sensory language, ask students which words are enhancing
their understanding of the situation.
● Ask students to stand as a statue that shows the feeling or idea the sensory language evokes.
Choose a statue to ​
spotlight​
, asking the student to stand for everyone to see while the rest of
the class sits down.
Possible Reflection Questions
○ Describe: ​
What do you see? (Help students to describe the statue’s arms, legs, facial
expression, focal point)
○ Analyze:​
How does this statue represent [sensory language]? How would your
understanding of the situation be different without this sensory language?
○ Relate:​
In what ways can you relate to this character/situation?