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This yearlong mentor sentences curriculum gives 2nd grade teachers 45 weeks of integrated grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension instruction, built around 45 read-aloud picture books your students already love.
Every subject connects back to the same book each week instead of pulling grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing from four unrelated sources. Grammar comes from a sentence in that week’s mentor text. Vocabulary comes from Tier 2 and Tier 3 words in that same text. Reading comprehension activities are built around that text’s content. The writing prompt ties back to its theme. Students spend the week going deep with one book instead of switching between disconnected worksheets.
★ Mentor Sentence Lessons | Grammar and author’s craft in context
Mentor sentences are an evidence-based approach to grammar instruction that teaches students to notice, discuss, revise, and imitate sentences drawn directly from your read-alouds. This is not grammar in isolation… it is grammar in context, connected to real writing! Each lesson includes a teacher sentence page, a student sentence page, a four-day lesson plan, and a CCSS-aligned quiz with an answer key.
If you need more proof that the numerous volumes of mentor sentence curricula created by Ideas by Jivey are a best practice in the classroom, download the case study! The download presents the data collected over the 2016-2017 school year in the form of a case study.
★ Scaffolded Modifications | Support for students who need it
Sentence frames for revision and imitation days give extra support to students with disabilities, English language learners, and/or slow writers without removing the thinking from students who are ready to work independently.
★ Interactive Language Arts Activities | Skill reinforcement for the mentor sentence focus
Companion activities give students additional practice with the grammar skill from each mentor sentence lesson.
★Reading Comprehension Activities | 100+ reading comprehension activities
Every activity includes an answer key. Generic versions of all graphic organizers are also included so you can use them with any text. Activities cover skills such as:
identify key details
answer the 5 W’s
summarize the story
main idea and details
find the moral/central message with details
identify lessons learned
identify/describe character feelings
identify character challenges and their responses
make lists of rhyming words
understand beginning, middle, end
problem/solution
relate through two points of view within a story
describe characters and setting through illustrations
compare two books
…and more!
★ Writing Prompts | One per week, tied to each book’s theme or topic
Every book has a corresponding writing prompt that connects to the theme, idea, or content of that specific text. Prompts give students a purposeful reason to write in response to what they just read.
★ Contextual Vocabulary Activities | Tier 2 and Tier 3 words from each book
Vocabulary is taught directly from the mentor texts, not from isolated word lists. Activities are grounded in research on vocabulary acquisition and designed for repeated exposure across multiple formats.
★ ALL activities are also provided as links to Google Slides for Digital Learning! ★
You will want to make sure you have access to the books listed below to complete the lessons properly. They are not included, but most can likely be found in your library!
-First Day Jitters By Julie Danneberg
-Officer Buckle and Gloria By Peggy Rathmann
-Memoirs of a Goldfish By Devin Scillian
-Chrysanthemum By Kevin Henkes
-Scaredy Squirrel By Melanie Watt
-Skippyjon Jones By Judy Schachner
-If You Give A Mouse A Cookie By Laura Joffe Numeroff
-The Paperboy By Dav Pilkey
-Stellaluna By Janell Cannon
-The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything By Linda Williams
-The Day The Crayons Quit By Drew Daywalt
-Diary of a Worm By Doreen Cronin
-Diary of a Fly By Doreen Cronin
-‘Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving By Dav Pilkey
-Snowmen at Night By Caralyn Buehner
-Snowmen at Christmas By Caralyn Buehner
-The Polar Express By Chris Van Allsburg
-Gingerbread Baby By Jan Brett
-The Three Snow Bears By Jan Brett
-Three Cheers for Tacky By Helen Lester
-100th Day Worries by Margery Cuyler
-Substitute Groundhog by Pat Miller
-Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane de Groat
-Duck For President by Doreen Cronin
-What If You Had Animal Teeth!? by Sandra Markle
-Sweet Tooth by Margie Palatini
-Moosetache by Margie Palatini
-Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
-The Umbrella by Jan Brett
-Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel
-The Important Book by Margeret Wise Brown
-Parts by Tedd Arnold
-Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
-Corduroy by Don Freeman
-Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
-A Chair For My Mother by Vera B. Williams
-Stone Soup by Ann McGovern
-Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch
-Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco
-Don’t Let The Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Willems
BONUS UNIT:
-Blackout by John Rocco
-Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
-Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
-Pecan Pie Baby by Jacqueline Woodson
-We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
FAQ:
What grade level is this mentor sentences curriculum for?
This bundle is written specifically for 2nd grade, using picture books and read-alouds appropriate for that age.
Is this the same as the grades 3-5 volumes?
No. This is its own standalone yearlong curriculum built for 2nd grade readers and skills, not a scaled-down version of the 3-5 volumes.
Do I need to own every book on the list?
Most of the books are commonly available in school and public libraries, and many can be found as online read-alouds if you don’t have a physical copy.
Is this enough for a full year of ELA instruction on its own?
It covers 45 weeks of grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension instruction anchored to mentor texts. Most teachers pair it with their existing writing curriculum, since the writing prompts are meant to complement, not replace, a full writing program.
Mentor Sentences can be done in ALL grades! Please tell your teacher friends about mentor sentences for their grade:
Kindergarten & ELL (Early Emergent Readers)
First Grade
Grades 3-5
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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!
*The mentor sentence lessons I have created are adapted from the ideas of Jeff Anderson. These lessons were born from the routine that worked well in my classroom, and the demos and examples I present are variations of Jeff Anderson’s methods. This is not the only way to “do” mentor sentences in your classroom.*
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Really well created
This is exactly what I was looking for and I didn't have to waste precious family time creating my own product, it lined up perfectly with the standards
Exceptional resource!
I have the 1st grade and also the 4th grade bundle. So, when I was moved to second grade, I had to get the 2nd grade! ALL of Ms. Ivey's resources are very well crafted, engaging and just plain EXCEPTIONAL! The kids love them and trust me, it will make your life so much easier too! You will see so much growth from your students!!
This has everything! It is so amazing. Thank you!
This is a great product. It is exactly what I needed.
Another awesome product. Thank you so much for creating fantastic curriculum!
Utilizing sentence-based activities to teach grammar concepts can be a highly effective and engaging approach for students. These hands-on exercises encourage learners to actively analyze the structure and mechanics of language, leading to a deeper understanding of grammatical principles that can be readily applied in their own writing and communication.
My students had a great time using this resource they loved me using the mentor text and really had fun with this resource.
I love Jivey's resources. I used this for many years with 2nd grade and am implementing it in 3rd grade. My kids love mentor sentences, especially the imitation sentence.
I love the book choices and the standards taught from these stories. I teach third grade but I bought the second grade one because the 3-5 bundle is too difficult. I do feel the need to introduce/ review different parts of speech because my kids don't remember them. And in the routine, there isn't time allocated to do more specific teaching. So sometimes I skip a week just to talk about prepositions, for example. Other than that, I do love the routine and very engaged grammar/reading conversations I have with my students.
This resource is invaluable! It has saved me so much time, and my students love all of the activities and books.
This resource leaves a lot to be desired. I'm paying $100 for a resource, so I want it to be zero-prep, all done for me for the whole reading block (except for small groups). There is no interactive read aloud with stopping points as you go through the book, so I stop and ask questions myself. There are only 3 graphic organizers for each story (but 4 teaching days in the week), so I have to add an additional one. There are only 3 vocabulary activities (but 4 teaching days in the week), so I have to add an additional one. There is no nonfiction in this resource, so you have to find materials to supplement it when you do nonfiction. There is no independent seat work for students to practice the skill being taught. And there is no assessment to assess the skills at the end. I use the blank templates for the graphic organizers, but that's it, so I wish they were sold separately. I didn't realize how much was lacking until I purchased the resource. Very disappointed.
I have been looking at this resource for over a year. I'm so excited to use it this year with my kiddos and see how much they grow!
Love, Love, Love!! Using this instead of a basal and it has changed our way of teaching! Students are engaged and love all of the wonderful activities to go with the stories! I especially love the modified sentences! Thank you!
My students love these! So easy to use. If you have to have a sub, the lesson plans make it so easy to leave for a sub. Thank you for such a great product.
Using this mentor texts resource rather than the tradition basal reader has transformed my classroom. This is engaging and includes so much!
My students enjoyed this resource. It's a great idea to look at great sentences rather than ones that need fixing. It gives the students an example of good work.
