Mentor+Texts

MENTOR TEXT IDEAS FOR THE LESSONS

o Making Lists (__Amelia’s Notebook__) o Think of a person/Sketch – Write a small moment that goes that person (__My Grandfather’s Face__) o Think of a Place/Map the Place – Write small moments to go with place (use __Marshfield Dreams__ by Ralph Fletcher, Jack Gantos,) o List of recent events ( o First Times (__Bippity, Bop, Barbershop__, __Roller Coaster__, __Owl Moon__, o Last Times o Scary Times (__Stormy Night,__ o Happy Times MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE - The Summer My Father Was Ten by Pat Brisson o Write Seeds NOT Watermelons o Zoom in so you tell the most important part o Tell the story instead of writing all about the topic o Include true, exact details from the movie you have in your mind o Tell a step-by-step story (__Fireflies__) o Start with setting o Start with dialogue o Start with action o Use important actions o Use dialogue o Use images o Use whole story reminders that make a lasting impression
 * Generate Writing Ideas
 * Create Focus, Detail, Structure
 * Choosing a seed to develop into a story – Re-read entries
 * Writing Effective Leads (Use mentor texts to model)
 * Drafting – Writing fast and long
 * Revising Endings (Use mentor text to model)