Mentor Texts

Every year my summer break includes plenty of hours spent napping, relaxing on the deck, long walks around the lake, and soaking up the sun.  I also cross a few professional books off of my summer reading.  These books help me to gather some new and creative ideas for the upcoming school year.

This summer I have been focusing my professional reading on learning more about how to teach writing lessons using mentor texts.  Two of the books I have been reading are:

Mentor Texts: Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6
by Lynne R. Dorfman & Rose Cappelli

I Can Write Like That! A Guide to Mentor Texts & Craft Studies for Writer's Workshop, K-6
by Susan Ehmann & Kellyann Gayer

In the fifth grade, students focus on three writing projects: a personal narrative, a persuasive writing piece, and an expository writing piece.

I have found a few great anchor charts and other resources  that I am planning to use while introducing each of the pieces of writing. 

(Click on each of the pictures to learn more from the website where I found these awesome ideas)

 

Persuasive Writing Resources:

  

Personal Narrative Writing Resources:



 

Expository Writing Resources:

   

~ Mrs. Dean