Mentor+texts+for+writing


 * Title || Author || Notes || Grade Level(s) ||
 * Night Tree || Eve Bunting || Playing off reader expectations, twist in the middle .... mentor text for writing, delaying the good part ||  ||
 * Crow Call || Lois Lowry || Themes: Families, history. Favorite family memories, realistic fiction || 2-5 ||
 * Riptide || Frances Ward Weller || Boy gets a dog, dog's story of independence. Small moments - the dog has an adventure on each page. || 2-5 read aloud ||
 * A Sick Day for Amos McGree || Philip and Erin Stead || Labeling pictures with numbers, letters, or words || K ||
 * Mr. Peabody's Apple || Madonna || Author's hints, author's message ||  ||
 * Everything But The Horse || Holly Hobbie || Strong descriptions. Readers can use story details to write their own ending before learning what really happens. There are a few possible outcomes, all supported in text. They should use those details to explain why they chose their ending. ||  ||
 * Out Tree Named Steve || Alan Zweibel || Perfect for a unit on personal narrative. Simple thoughts about the importance of an object. Connections, true friendship. ||  ||
 * Every Friday || Dan Yaccarino || Small moments ||  ||