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We Are Writers Mentor Texts
We Are Writers Mentor Texts
The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds (5:40) (PHONICS)
I am a Story by Dan Yaccarino (1:58)
One Day By Rebecca Kai Dotlich (2:07)
A Squiggly Story by Andrew Larsen & Mike Lowery (6:43)
Ralph Tells a Story by By Abby Hanlon (7:12)
Look! I Wrote a Book and You Can Too by Sally Lloyd-Jones and Neal Layton (7:07)
The Best Story by Elileen Spinelli (5:04)
Patches Lost and Found by Steven Kroll and Barry Gott (10:54)
Opinion Mentor Texts
Opinion Mentor Texts
A Pig Parade is a Terrible Idea by Micheal Ian Black (6:40)
Earrings by Judith Viorst
My Teacher for President by Kay Winters
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff
In My Opinion by Deb Bird
Mentor Texts for Opinion Writing by Tony Streed
Narrative Mentor Texts
Narrative Mentor Texts
Fireflies! by Julie Brinkloe (5:30)
A Chair for my Mother by Vera B. Williams (8:03)
The Colors of Us by Karen Katz (3:36)
Pumpkin Day, Pumpkin Night by Anne Rockwell (7:30)
The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant and Stephen Gammell (4:51)
Juana and Lucas by Juana Medina (7:29)
Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall (2:27)
I Love Saturdays and Domingos by Alma Flor Ada (7:16)
Sylvie by Jennifer Sattler (2:46)
Fussy Flamingo by Shelly Vaughn James (5:20)
CLICK, CLACK, MOO COWS THAT TYPE by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin (5:16)
Goldilocks and the Three Hares by Heidi Petack (13:23)
Swimmy by Leo Lionni
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Mrs. Smith Class vase4493
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
Friendly Letters
Friendly Letters
Video 1: Powtoon: How to Write a Friendly Letter (1:08)
Video 2: Parts of a Friendly Letter (2:52)
Timelines
Timelines
Model 1: A Short History of Cereal
Model 2: Book: The Year of Miss Agnes
Model 3: Declaration of Independence
How-To Posters
How-To Posters
Model 1: Colgate Bright Smiles
Model 2: How to Apply Eye Drops
Model 3: How to Tie Palomar Knots
Model 4: How to Roast a Turkey
Poetry
Poetry
Video: Come with Me by Barry Lane
Research Writing
Research Writing
Episode 1: Brainstorm (1:40)
Episode 2: Planning (2:12)
Episode 3: Researching (4:21)
Episode 4: Writing (3:42)
Episode 5: Revising (4:08)
Video: What is Research? (4:11)
Video: Summarizing for Note Taking (9:03)
Video: Taking Notes for Research (4:59)
Video: Research Note Taking (3:59)
Video: Topic Sentences (2:56)
Fiction Writing
Fiction Writing
Personal Narrative Writing
Personal Narrative Writing
Episode 1: Brain Storming (2:47)
Episode 2: Planning & Pre-Writing (1:40)
Episode 3: Writing & Introduction (3:14) & Hooking your Audience (4:20)
Episode 4: Writing a Draft (4:59)
Episode 5: Writing a Conclusion (5:23)
Episode 6: Revising your Writing (4:27)
EXTRA: Adding Sensory Details (1:34)
EXTRA: Adding Temporal Words (1:18)
Episode 7: Editing your Writing (6:06)
Episode 8: Publishing your Writing (3:01)
Informational Writing
Informational Writing
Episode 1: What is Informational Writing? (0:54)
Episode 2: Choosing a Topic / Brainstorming / Audience (1:45)
Episode 3: Making a Plan / Organizing your Thinking (1:30)
Episode 4: Writing an Introduction (2:01)
Episode 5: Writing a Draft / Adding Headings (2:20)
Episode 6: Writing a Closing (1:11)
Episode 7: Making a Table of Contents (1:51)
Episode 8: Making a Glossary (2:22)
Persuasive (Opinion) Writing
Persuasive (Opinion) Writing
Episode 1: Introduction (1:46)
Episode 2: Brainstorming (1:56)
Episode 3: Planning & Pre-Writing (1:58)
Episode 4: Writing Your Reasons (2:26)
Episode 5: Writing an Introduction (1:42)
Episode 6: Writing a Draft & Conclusion (2:01)
Resource: 62 Persuasive Writing Prompts for Kids
Biography
Biography
Episode 1: Understanding the Biography Genre (2:52)
Episode 2: Introduction (3:03)
Episode 3: Describing Someone's Challenges (2:03)
Episode 4: Conclusion (2:27)
Folktale-Trickster Tales Writing
Folktale-Trickster Tales Writing
Episode 1: Introduction (1:20)
Story (Anansi & the Magic Stick): Read Aloud (7:10)
Episode 2: Parts of a Narrative (5:18)
Episode 3: Hook
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