Mentor Text by https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8 en-us 2023-04-19 21:28:18 UTC 2023-04-19 23:19:56 UTC hello@padlet.com kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560739945 2023-04-19 21:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560739945 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560741344 2023-04-19 21:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560741344 I can use these books to teach students about books that have a common general topic and are dealt with differently. kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560744748 2023-04-19 21:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560744748 Big Blue Whale - Page 3 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560746067 Summary- On page 3, the author gives us facts about the blue whale.
Excerpt- The blue whale lives all of its long life in the sea. But it is a mammal like us, and it breathes air, not water.
From time to time, it has to come to the surface to breathe through the blowholes on top of its head.]]> 2023-04-19 21:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560746067 Billy Twitters and his Blue Whale Problem - Page 9 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560747826 Summary-On page 9, Billys mom gives him a blue whale as a consequence for his behavior.
Excerpt- "Thats not just any blue whale, Billy. Thats your blue whale. And it's your responsibility to take care of him wherever you go. Now, hurry up and get moving."
There is absolutely no way she's getting me to take that whale to school.]]> 2023-04-19 21:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560747826 Grade Level: 2-3 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560748606 2023-04-19 21:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560748606 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560748924 2023-04-19 21:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560748924 Grade Level: K-2 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560749131 2023-04-19 21:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560749131 I can use this book to show students that there should be multiple pages of the middle of the story, and explain that the middle of a story should be detailed. kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560752387 2023-04-19 21:58:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560752387 Page 4-13 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560755606 Summary- From page 4-13, the Frog see's a fly and decided that is going to be his lunch. He sits on his lily pad and patiently waits for the fly to get close to him.
Excerpt- Along came a fly.
"Mmmm, lunch," said Frog.
The fly was buzzing around.
Frog sat very still on his lily pad in the middle of the pond.
The fly buzzed and buzzed around Frog.
"Buzz buzz," said the fly. 
Frog sat very, very still.
"Buzz buzz," said the fly. 
Frog's eyes grew big. 
The fly came closer and closer to Frog.]]> 2023-04-19 22:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560755606 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560756455 2023-04-19 22:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560756455 Grade Level: 1-3 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560756616 2023-04-19 22:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560756616 I can use this book to demonstrate that students can use different organizational structures as a way to plan their writing. kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560759870 2023-04-19 22:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560759870 Page 7 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560763356 Summary- The little girl goes to read the wordless book and gets discouraged by the fact that there are no words. Then she hears a small whisper that encourages her to read the book and use her imagination to create the story.
Excerpt- As the little girl paged through the wordless book,
she heard the wind blow and then small whisper:
"Dear little girl, don't be disappointed.
You can imagine the words.
You can imagine the stories.
Start with a few simple words and imagine from there.
Remember: beginning, middles, and ends of stories can always be changed and imagined differently.
There are never any rules, rights, or wrongs in imaginging-
imagining just is."
The whisper sounded so knowing and wise to the little girl 
that she opened the book to the first page and began.]]> 2023-04-19 22:19:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560763356 Grade Level: K-3 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560768058 2023-04-19 22:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560768058 Page 13-18 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560773664 Summary- The pigeon is begging and pleading with the reader for permission to drive the bus. The reader tells the pigeon "no" and the pigeon is getting upset.
Excerpt- Speech bubble 1 - No?
Speech bubble 2 - I never get to do anything!
Speech bubble 3 - Hey, I've got an idea. Let's play 'Drive the Bus'!
Speech bubble 4 - I'll go first!
Speech bubble 5 - C'mon! Just around the corner and back!]]> 2023-04-19 22:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560773664 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560773833 2023-04-19 22:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560773833 I can use this book to teach students about dialogue. This strategy focused on the writers thinking about what their characters are saying by the use of speech bubbles, and this book is a great example of how to do just that. kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560775987 2023-04-19 22:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560775987 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560777834 2023-04-19 22:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560777834 Grade Level: K-2 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560777972 2023-04-19 22:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560777972 I can use this book to teach students how to add feeling to their characters in their writing without directly using a feeling word. Instead, they should use a phrase that describes or shows a feeling. kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560778992 2023-04-19 22:50:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560778992 Page 11-14 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560781580 Summary- While walking home from the laundry mat, Trixie suddenly becomes very upset and is trying to voice to her dad the reason she is very upset.
Excerpt- Trixie turned to her daddy and said,
Aggle flaggle klabble!
"That's right" replied her daddy.
"We're going home."
Aggle flaggle klabble!
said Trixie again.
Blaggle plabble!
Wumpy flappy?!
Snurp.]]> 2023-04-19 22:55:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560781580 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560783680 2023-04-19 22:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560783680 Grade Level: K-2 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560783773 2023-04-19 22:59:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560783773 I can use this book to introduce readers workshop, as well as a how-to for how to organize your writing. kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560784602 2023-04-19 23:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560784602 Pages 9-12 kallen1616 https://padlet.com/kallen1616/p4wk4gi6j0jqsjl8/wish/2560787999 Summary- From pages 9-12, the reader is given steps four and five for how to read a story.
Excerpt- Step 4
Look at the books cover.
Can you guess what it's about?
Read the title. That might be a clue.
And then, take a little picture walk.
Step 5
Open the book.
(This is the exciting part!)
Read the story in a loud, clear voice,
not too slow, and not too fast.
You can point to words if you like,
but you don't have to do that.


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