Mentor texts are pieces of literature that are read (and re-read) in order to be understood, studied, and used as models. A good mentor text should serve many purposes. My most favorite (and most suggested) types of mentor texts are picture books. Why picture books? Picture books are short and sweet. Generally, you can get […]
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Help Your Primary Students Track Their Thinking While Reading
Annotation in the lower grades will look a bit different than it does in the upper grades. It definitely won’t be quite as detailed, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t as important! How should students annotate a text? We know that close reading is the reading and rereading (and even more rereading) of a short […]
Keep Students Learning Before Winter Break!
This time of year, it’s no secret that most kids have Santa on the brain… …so don’t fight that feeling! You definitely can’t beat ’em on this one, so join ’em! Must-Have Mentor Texts Since it can get tricky to keep students’ learning stamina going this time of year, incorporate fun mentor texts to keep them […]
Today I'm sharing two different mentor sentence lesson models with you.
To get the K-2 lesson for your own classroom for free, visit bit.ly/K2AdaMS
To get the free 3-5 lesson, visit bit.ly/35TruthMS
Missed any of the previous Mentor Text Mondays? Catch up here: www.ideasbyjivey.com/mentor-text-mondays/
And don't forget to sign up for the Crash Course to Master Mentor Sentences! In the one-hour free event, I will go more in depth and help you understand how to get the routine going in your classroom: www.ideasbyjivey.com/one-hour-crash-course-to-master-mentor-sentences/
With over 300 mentor sentence lessons in my store, I’m bound to have sets for just what you need! Looking for sets with any particular books to get during the sale? Comment below with the title AND your grade level and I’ll let you know how to get your hands on it!
Did you know that all of my mentor sentence lessons in 2nd-5th grade have vocabulary companions? Use the SAME books you use for your mentor sentences (and reading and writing) for some tier 2 and tier 3 word work, too!
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