Martin’s Big Words – Mentor Text and Mentor Sentence Lessons for grades 3-5

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Description

By request, I have pulled the Martin’s Big Words lessons from Volume 2 for those who love using mentor sentences and mentor texts and wanted to add just this one lesson to their rotation.

In this pack, you will receive:

★a mentor sentence lesson for the book

★an interactive notebook activity to review/teach prepositional phrases

★eight reading ideas suggested with three activities provided: character traits, interpreting quotes, and integration with media

★one writing idea suggested with a writing prompt given

★contextual vocabulary activities

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THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN PULLED FROM THE FOLLOWING (LARGER UNITS):
Volume 2, Unit 2 Mentor Sentences
Volume 2, Unit 2 Interactive Activities
Volume 2, Unit 2 Vivid Vocabulary Companion
NO PREP Reading & Writing Units for 30 Mentor Texts (Vol 2 Better Than Basal)

You might also be interested in:
VOLUME 1 Better Than Basal
VOLUME 3 Better Than Basal

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Please remember, this purchase is for the use of one teacher. It is not intended to be shared. Please use the ‘additional license’ purchase if more than one teacher will be using it. Thank you!

Copyright © 2015-2017 Ideas By Jivey, LLC
All rights reserved by author, Jessica Ivey.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.
Not for public display.

★★★★★ TpT buyer review

Well made resource

Easy to use, engaging and low prep resource. Love the grammar integration and spiral review that is included.
Felecia M. Grades taught: 5 · February 8, 2026
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Great Activities!

I read Martin's Big Words every year to my students. I enjoy being able to pick the different activities based on my students' needs.
Leslie K. Grades taught: 4, 5 · September 16, 2025
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Fun and valuable

I loved using this mentor text unit! It helped my class dive back into school after the winter break return and was really impactful to them. I will be using this again!
Alicia F. Grades taught: 3 · August 27, 2025
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Thank you for a great resource to use in my classroom!
Rocky Mountain firsties Grades taught: 5 · July 5, 2025
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This is a great resource to use along with the book. I love this book and read it every year.
Sarah W. Grades taught: 3, 5 · June 17, 2025
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I used these during my mentor text time, the students loved it.
Sabina B. Grades taught: 4 · August 5, 2024
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Perfectly aligned and engaging resource that my students LOVED!
Emerald Pencil Grades taught: 4 · June 22, 2024
★★★★☆ TpT buyer review
This was an excellent resource to use with the book.
Megan S. Grades taught: 4 · June 10, 2024
★★★★★ TpT buyer review
This resource was a great way to extend the text and review concepts.
Taylor B. Grades taught: 4 · April 9, 2024
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I plan on using this resource next year-
MELISSA R. March 6, 2024
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This is such a wonderful resource. My students really enjoyed this activity. They learned so much! I really liked that it was easy to prep and that it kept my students engaged.
Sixth Grade A. Grades taught: 5 · February 2, 2024
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Engaging activites that went with the book!
Alice T. Grades taught: 3, 5 · January 23, 2024