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These nonfiction mentor sentences come from ten Earth science books about weather, seasons, and the moon. They give kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students daily reading and writing practice, with grammar skills that come back week after week. Each of the ten weekly lessons is planned for you. You read the book aloud, notice a strong sentence together, and students rebuild it, imitate it, and write their own.
The lessons are written with emergent readers and writers in mind. If you teach second grade, you can use the same weekly sentences during your mentor sentence time and have students do more of the work in their notebooks instead of on the provided pages.
Every week follows the same routine, so students know what to expect:
The Magic School Bus Weathers the Storm by Kristin Earhart
(adjectives)
Down Comes the Rain by Franklyn M. Branley
(plural nouns)
Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll by Franklyn M. Branley
(shades of verbs)
Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
(prepositions)
Recess at 20 Below by Cindy Lou Aillaud
(verbs)
The Reasons for Seasons by Gail Gibbons
(categories)
The Moon Book by Gail Gibbons
(plurals/verb agreement)
The Moon Seems to Change by Franklyn M. Branley
(time phrases)
Gravity by Jason Chin
(plural nouns)
Next Time You See a Sunset by Emily Morgan
(shades of adjectives)
As a former first and second grade teacher, I used to LOVE reading these books, so I know many of you do, too! They are definitely some of my favorites. If you don’t have them in your personal library, check your school media center!
The Nonfiction Reading and Writing Grades 1-2 Companion uses the same ten books, with graphic organizers and a writing prompt for each one.
What is a mentor sentence?
A mentor sentence is a well-written sentence from a real book that students study closely. In this unit, students notice what the author did, rebuild the sentence, and then write an imitation sentence of their own.
Is this unit for kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade?
All three! The imitation page comes with and without handwriting guides, and the weekly quiz comes in two versions, one for emergent students and one for second graders. Second grade teachers can also have students do more of the work in their notebooks.
Do I need to own the ten books?
Each weekly lesson is built around one of the ten books listed above, which you read aloud to start the week. If you don’t own them, your school media center or public library is a good place to look.
Is there a reading comprehension companion for these books?
Yes. The Nonfiction Reading and Writing Grades 1-2 Companion covers the same ten books with graphic organizers and a writing prompt for each.
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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My kindergartners and I love the mentor texts and sentences. The Earth science unit was a great way to work in some science too!!
The second grade earth science mentor sentences have been an amazing addition to my classroom! They seamlessly integrate grammar practice with engaging earth science content, making lessons both educational and fun for my students. The mentor sentences helped reinforce important language skills while sparking curiosity about earth science topics. They saved me so much planning time and kept my students motivated and excited to learn. I highly recommend these to any teacher looking to combine language arts and science in a creative and effective way!
Mentor sentences was a game changer for me. It was exciting to see the kids take off with both reading and writing.
This is great. Helps students to write in complete sentences.
I love the mentor sentences collection and have found them really useful. This is perfect now that I am teaching STEAM across year levels.
