What are some good mentor texts to use in Writer's Workshop? As a new teacher, finding books that pair well with certain comprehension strategies and writer's craft is a continuing challenge. Thank you librarian. Thank you internet.
Let's share our ideas! And successes!
Dialogue:
Frog and Toad
Owl at Home
Poppleton
Because of Winn-Dixie
True Personal Narrative Text
Finding good personal narrative text can be a challenge, at least one that is actually written in the first person. So I thought I'd share a couple.
Going North is about a little girl whose family is moving North to seek out better opportunities; in route they struggle to find places to stop and get gas that don't have "Whites only" signs.
Eleven and many more short stories by Sandra Cisneros