Mentor Text Library by Emily McConnaughy https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke Made with love and lots of books en-us 2022-05-15 03:11:52 UTC 2022-06-04 10:30:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png Directions: emcconnaughy https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2192370076
Submit a cover photo (with a clear title/author/illustrator) and write a short description that includes:

  • potential audience
  • the rationale for choosing the book (why is THIS the book to read)
  • the selected part of the book you would use (get specific, what specific picture/sentence/word)
  • how you would use the book and selected part in order to teach the trait (what will you do with it).
  • your name
]]> 2022-05-20 03:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2192370076 This Is My Book (and no one else) By Mark Pett https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193538968
  • Primary K-2
  • Showing you students that you can write directly to your audience and that you can write stories to be interactive with your audience. 
  • " This is perfectly Polite Panda. He's going to help me explain the rules in my book. I prefer to be called Spike. I drew you. I get to name you."
  • I would have student write a letter to someone and have them write it as if they are having a conversation with questions and things they like. 
    • Ashlee Morin
    ]]>     2022-05-20 21:59:48 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193538968     What Do You Do With An Idea? by Kobi Yamada paigedodd1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193539192 - K-5
    - I feel like you could use this in any grade. It is motivational and lets students know to not push their ideas aside and that their ideas can even "change the world". 
    - I would use this book and question the students what the young boy might do. I also think the ending is very important to let the students know their ideas matter and should be shared because they “could change the world” 
    - This book is a great choice to allow students to embrace their ideas! 
    Paige Dodd

    ]]>     2022-05-20 22:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193539192     Ish by Peter H. Reynolds https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193539374 Potential audience: K-2nd

    I love the moment when the sister pulls the brother’s paper out of the trash and tells him that what he had was actually good. 

    I feel like this book would students a different perspective to their own writing. Instead of students throwing out ideas because it does look exactly like the example or like their friends’, students would learn that having something slightly out of the ordinary is a good thing. I would like for my students to have the confidence that the sister gives her brother after pulling out the art from the trash.

    Jennica Augustin]]>     2022-05-20 22:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193539374     Another by Christian Robinson mrsashleyduckett https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193540429 K-2
    I chose this wordless picture book because I thought it would be perfect to get emergent writers thinking and their imagination flowing. They need to use their imaginations to make sense of the story happening by just illustrations. ]]>     2022-05-20 22:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193540429     A Bike Like Sergio's by: Maribeth Boelts savannahr0105 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193540832 This book involves diverse characters and characters who have to decide whether or not to do the right thing.
    -The age group audience for this book is 4-10.
    -I would choose this book to teach students about this trait. This book involves Sergio having choices and it can teach students about choices
    Savannah Reynoso ]]>     2022-05-20 22:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193540832     The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle bowlerchick1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193542035 - The potential audience would be k-2.
    - I chose this book because I really like the way the days added on to each other and how the caterpillar was eating something different everyday and more everyday.
    - The specific part I would look at is when the caterpillar starts to look for food and the days are listed in a foldable type page.
    - I would use this book in order to teach this trait by explaining to my students how the whole book is about the caterpillar and what he eats throughout the week. I would point out to my students that the caterpillar is not given a name but still develops through the story. I would then encourage my students to write their own story about what an animal or themselves eat throughout the week and to make sure it added up so that they eat more and more everyday.

    -Hayley Hardy]]>     2022-05-20 22:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193542035     New Shoes by Chris Raschka carlyebdrup https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193542414
    This book can be used to teach new writers that they can tell a great story in a few sentences.  I will use the pictures to teach the lesson. This book is all about a young child that gets a hole in a sneaker and then gets new shoes. The story is a great story in only a few sentences. I would use this book for K- 2nd grade.

    Carly Ebdrup ]]>     2022-05-20 22:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193542414     "The Smart Cookie" by Jory John https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193542595 - The intended audience for this book is 4-8 year olds (K-2nd). 
    - I chose this book be use the main message is about how everyone is smart in their own way. It shows that even though we are all different, we can use our own strengths.
    - I would use the last page of the book that says "I learned I can write, and think up great ideas. and I've found plenty of other things I am good at too. I no longer feel lost at sea. It's more like floating down a river. And the best part is: There is always more to learn! We are all smart cookies"
    - This quote shows Cookie's change of character from the beginning of the book to the end, and it will teach the idea of perseverance. 
    - Julia Pellizze]]>     2022-05-20 22:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193542595     hcosby5 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193543296
  • Grades 3-5
  • This is a great book inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel into space, Mae Jemison. Mae's parents told her that if she worked hard and believed in her dreams, she could achieve anything, no matter what anyone else tried to tell her. 
  • “If you can dream it, if you believe it and work hard for it, anything is possible.”
  • I will use this line from the book, being the entire message of the story, to encourage students to write a story about their dreams and aspirations. What do they want to achieve? How will they achieve it? Will they allow others' words to impact their goals, whether they be positive or negative?
  • Hailey Cosby

    • ]]>     2022-05-20 22:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193543296     The Dot https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193545145
  • K-4
  • This book is very motivational and can encourage students to always believe in their work even if they don't think their skillsets are good enough. It can build their confidence and show them that ALL of their work has meaning and matters!
  • Key Parts:
    • "I just can't draw!"
    • "Just make a mark and see where it takes you."
    • "She pushed the paper toward Vashti and quietly said, 'Now sign it."
    • "It was the little dot she had drawn - HER DOT! All framed in swirly gold!"
    • "Vashti stared at the boy's squiggle. And then she said... 'Sign it.'"
  • I would use this book to shed light on Vashti's transformation of initially thinking her artistic skills weren't good enough to create a good drawing, to recognizing that her art was valuable, as well as to inspiring others to realize that theirs' is, too. I would connect her feelings with my students', and I would ask them, "Do you ever feel like you can't write like Vashti felt she couldn't draw?" I would use the gold frame to validate them that no matter if they think so or not, all of their writing deserves a gold frame just like Vashti's dot did. I would give them all a piece of paper and challenge them to "just make a mark and see where it takes them." The purpose of this prompt would be to get them to just explore their own original ideas and creativity, and to simply write based off of whatever comes to their mind.
  • Sophie Giardina

    • ]]>     2022-05-20 22:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193545145     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193547354
  • "readers are taken on a stunning journey into the imagination of a young boy—who explores everything from the pyramids of Egypt to a dusty footprint on the moon—and then back out again to the wonderful world right in front of him. From a lost balloon to an endless road, there are stories to discover, to dream about, and to share.
  • k-2nd
  • invites readers to notice the world around them and demonstrates the reading writing connection
  • the reading writing connection
  • I would implement this by doing a read aloud and then asking the students to go on a walk around the school to help notice things in a new light since we've read. Have the student develop some ideas to write about
  • Madison Atkinson

    • ]]>     2022-05-20 22:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2193547354     Voice https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194097009 I don’t want to read this book by Max Greenfield 
    • potential audience K-2 
    • This book conveys the meaning of writing. It touches on how to tell when you are at the beginning and end of a book, where does a period belongs and what is a paragraph. As he is explaining the details of a book, he expresses this in a tone of not wanting to read the book and makes sure to emphasize this throughout the whole book. 
    • “I mean why would I read this book? I already know what's going to happen. I’m going to open up the front cover only to find pages with, let me guess words.” 
    • I would use this book to explain that tone and voice of writing is important. It doesn’t matter what you say but it does matter the tone it is written in to give your readers an emotional feeling of what you're trying to say through words. 
    • Ashlee Morin 
    ]]>     2022-05-21 18:57:30 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194097009     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194105124  
    My book with no pictures by B.J. Novak 
    • potential audience: Primary k-2 
    • I chose this book because it is a fill in the blank book story. This allows me to help students build the story and practice sentence fluency and they are included in the story. Allowing them to be a part of the story and focus on how to build a sentence.   
    • " I am a ______from the mountains of _______!"
    • I would use this story in a small group instruction to help those students who may be struggling with sentence structure/ Fluency.  
    • Ashlee Morin 
    ]]>     2022-05-21 19:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194105124     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194113751
  • Potential audience: Primary- 2 
  • This book stood out to be me because it recognizes woman in history who persisted to keep working through obstacles until, they were successful. It is a good book to read to students to let them know, no matter the obstacles keep pushing through. 
  • AS a fifteen-year-old riding a bus home from school in Montgomery, Alabama, Claudette Colvin was expected to give up her sreat to a white woman just because she was African American. In her refusal to get up, she persisted in taking a stand for what's right, helping to inspire Rosa Parks to make the same choice nine months later, an act many point to as starting the modern Civil Right Movements. 
  • This book is great at using the word “persisted” in a repetitive pattern to give the reader a definition of what is “persisted.” This is a creative way to introduce a new vocabulary word with context in various different ways to support the meaning of the word. 
  • Ashlee Morin 

    • ]]>     2022-05-21 19:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194113751     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194118392 The days the Crayons Quite by Drew Daywalt 
    • Potential audience: Primary K- 4 
    • I like how each crayon has a reason as to why they are quitting. I like that it is written as a letter to Duncan, and each crayon makes it a personal mission to tell him why they are quitting. 
    • “Well, poor Duncan just wanted to color, and of course he wanted his crayon to be happy. And that gave him an idea.” 
    • This is a terrific book to show students how to organize their thoughts and ideas to convey a message to the person they are writing to. 
    • Ashlee Morin 
    ]]>     2022-05-21 19:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194118392     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194125020 Because by Amber Ren 
    • Potential audience Primary k-5 
    • This book had such a wonderful message of how being in the right time or the right place tends to help shape who we are as we grow. 
    • “Because a man named Ludwig wrote beautiful music, a man named Franz was inspired to create his own.” 
    • This idea of “because” helps tell a story that has so many great ideas that are supported by the things that are happening in the story of “because". This would be a great story to share with students to help invoke that all ideas can be turned into a story, even the things that don’t seem like it.  
    • Ashlee Morin 
     
    ]]>     2022-05-21 19:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194125020     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194129457 We will rock our classmates by Ryan T. Higgins 
    • Potential audience Primary k-3 
    • This is a very relatable story for children to connect to about being nervous for a talent show. I think the concepts will reach students and keep them interested throughout the story. 
    • “At last, it was time for the rehearsal. Onstage, Penelope froze. She was worried that dinosaurs could not rock ‘n’ roll.”  
    • This would be a great example of the power of “voice”. This tone of anxiousness is conveyed when there are certain words that are used to make the read feel like Penelope the dinosaur is feeling thought out the story. I would make a connection of the words to the students and see how those make an impact on them. Expressing that these are key words to convey certain emotions.  
    • Ashlee Morin 
     
    ]]>     2022-05-21 20:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194129457     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194133922 The year we learned to fly by Jacquline woodson 
    • Potential audience Primary k- 3 
    • This story is terrific at allowing the kids explore their imagination which is something kids do at this age group. This is something that i can build up with my class as a writing assignment.  
    • “So, our people learned to fly, she said. They dreamed a thing and made it happen. Closed their eyes and flew away home.” 
    • This would be a good example of organization. They are smoothed transitional and focus on one idea and expand upon that idea. I could have the students close their eyes and then have them write down all the things they thought of while they had their eyes closed and have them turn it into a story.  
    • Ashlee Morin 
     
    ]]>     2022-05-21 20:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194133922     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194140405 The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen 
    • Potential audience Primary K-2 
    • This is a fun and cheerful book that the students can get involved in with a section throughout the book for them to chant the repetitive words 
    • “I’m a Pout-Pout fish with a pout-pout face, So I spread the dreary-wearies all over the place.” 
    • This book focuses on the word “pout” by not only including pictures of what that may actually look like but also including a definition. This would be used as introducing a new vocabulary. 
    • Ashlee Morin 
     
    ]]>     2022-05-21 20:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194140405     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194144616 The word collector by Peter H Reynolds’s 
    • Potential audience: preschool - 3 
    • Rationale: This book introduces new vocabulary but focuses on the conventions of writing. You could use this book to display proper usage of punctuation, commas, beginning and ends of thoughts.  
    • Quote: “Jerome’s collection grew. He began organizing them. “Dreamy” “science” s 
    • How to use book: I would use this book in the primary grades to show how you can make a sentence that can express meaning but does not require to be lengthy and how using certain vocabulary and punctuation can bring ideas and thoughts together. After reading this book I would do whole group instructions and walk through making a few sentences focusing on the conventions of writing. 
    • Ashlee Morin 
     
    ]]>     2022-05-21 20:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2194144616     Alan's Big Scary Teeth madisunisland https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2198356365
  • 1-5
  • It shows ways to identify and describe characters, settings, problems, events, and solutions in a story. This is also a helpful text for comparing story elements
  • I would use this book to read aloud and then analyze the story structure, comparing and contrasting characters, settings, problems, events, and solutions.
  • Students can map out and label the story structure collaboratively or independently. using the word "somebody ______ wanted, but, so, finally, and the end on a sheet of paper to guide the students through retelling events in the story through illustrations.
  • Madison Atkinson

    • ]]>     2022-05-24 22:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2198356365     Fancy Nancy by Jane O' Connor https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2198357332
  • K-2nd
  • I chose this book because it uses words that are not typically used by elementary school students and explains what each unfamiliar word means.
  • "Then I get an idea that is stupendous. That's a fancy word for great."
  • I would use this book as an effort for students to use more expansive vocabulary. I would also have them write the way that Nancy does in the book.
  • Jennica Augustin

    • ]]>     2022-05-24 22:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2198357332     Oh, the places you'll go! By Dr. Seuss bowlerchick1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2198358898 - The potential audience is from around 3rd to 5th grade.
    - I chose this book because a teacher can easily work this into their class toward the end of the year which helps set a tone for the next year.
    - I would use this book by talking about the encouraging voice the author uses when talking about all the places on can go.
    - Hayley Hardy]]>     2022-05-24 22:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2198358898     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2198361045 This book is a great resource to give students an example of understanding their culture and why they are important 

    I would use the specific part of the book where she is speaking with her abuelo because she also thinks he looks like he doesn't belong to her

    I would have the student explain to me or a peer why they think the character is feeling this way and ask if they have ever felt this way before.

    Rebekah Wilson ]]>     2022-05-24 22:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2198361045     Dinosaur Rocket! madisunisland https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2198361668
  • 3-5
  • Allows readers to notice adjectives to describe characters, places, and things. Shows examples of voice through onomatopoeias and interjections to spice up the writing.
  • Having readers or listeners actively look for what sounds they expect to hear and how they think they would write those sounds in a story. 
  • During reading I can stop and notice the kinds of words the author chose to use and think about what those words mean. Have students make a chart of onomatopeias that the author chose to use so that students can refer back to it when in their own writing. 
  • Madison Atkinson

    • ]]>     2022-05-24 22:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2198361668     aduboy1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2198367239
  • 1-5
  • It demonstrates great organization from the way it is written, down to what it is writing bout. 
  • "Be Patient!"
  • I would use it in a read aloud
  • Angel Duboy 

    • ]]>     2022-05-24 22:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2198367239     That's Good! That's Bad! https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2198375046
  • K-2
  • This book is an adventurous book where a little boy takes a trip to the zoo and gets a balloon ride into the animals' habitats. It has an extremely engaging and fun plot that I think students would really enjoy!
  • I would honestly use this entire book, as it contains a great example of sequencing events from the beginning to the end. It starts with a little boy getting to the zoo, getting a balloon, and then getting lifted up into the sky from it. Then, a tree branch popped the balloon and dropped the little boy into the animals' habitat where he got to come across many different animals. The last animal he met was a stork, who put an end to his adventure and flew him home to his father and mother. 
  • I would use this book and the many events throughout it to teach my students how to effectively write a sequence of events. I was thinking it would be beneficial to use an anchor chart or something like it to display each event and how the author made smart choices in order to progress them and enrich the reader's understanding of them.
  • Sophie Giardina

    • ]]>     2022-05-24 22:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2198375046     Wintercake https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2199861708
  • 1-5
  • This book is a sweet winter story about holiday traditions, as well as has a variety of themes throughout it such as kindness, generosity, friendship, and how making mistakes can lead to wonderful things. It also has such great word choice that can open students up to so many new vocabulary words!
  • There are lots of words on each page of this book that I would want to introduce and expand on with my students. Some of these words include fetched, mysterious, bereft, forlorn, bluster, frigid, fierce, fragrant, jubilant, nimble, buoyant, agile, resilient, and many more!
  • I would use this book and the author's word choices throughout it to discuss the meaning of them and encourage my students to incorporate them into their own vocabulary and writing. I would maybe have my students go on a "word hunt" and find the exact definitions and synonyms of each word so that they can get a better idea of how to use them.
  • Sophie Giardina

    • ]]>     2022-05-25 19:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2199861708     Brave Irene https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2199968204
  • K-3
  • This book displays bravery, as young Irene steps up for her sick mother and takes a beautiful handmade gown to the queen, but she has to travel through a brutal snowstorm in order to do so. I think the adventurous side to this book would be extremely engaging for students.
  • Key Parts:
    • "With great care, Irene..."
    • "By the time she got there, the snow was..."
    • "By the middle of the pasture, the flakes..."
    • "When she reached Apple Road, the wind..."
    • "With the empty box clasped to her chest, Irene..."
    • "Early the next morning, when snow had long..."
    • "When she pulled the door open, a wall..."
  • I would use this book and the many examples of the way the author began so many sentences with depend clauses to show my students how they can create interest and energy, as well as enhance the flow of their writing with varied sentence beginnings. After teaching this and creating an anchor chart with several examples of good sentence beginnings, I would give my students a writing prompt and challenge them to use at least three new or different ones in their draft.
  • Sophie Giardina

    • ]]>     2022-05-25 22:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2199968204     Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2200043734
  • K-4
  • This book is a fun book where a little boy imagines how he will feel like royalty once he gets a fresh haircut, as well as how others will take notice of his good looks because of it. It's great for encouraging children to use their imagination, and to put themselves in his shoes to experience what it's like to get a haircut.
  • Key Parts:
    • "He'll drape you like royalty with that cape to keep the fine hairs off of your neck and your princely robes."
    • "He'll lean you back in the chair, dab that cool shaving cream on your forehead, and then craft a flawless line with that razor - slow, steady, surgical."
    • "The whole school will be seasick from the rows and rows of ripples. You'll have more waves on your head than the Atlantic Ocean."
  • This book is filled with many rhythmic and vibrant words and phrases, just like the ones above. I would use them to show students how powerful vocabulary can enhance the meaning and imagination of a story, especially with great use of imagery. Furthermore, I would challenge my students to incorporate such words into their own writing to paint more vivid pictures for their readers.
  • Sophie Giardina

    • ]]>     2022-05-26 00:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2200043734     The Great AAA-OOO! madisunisland https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202514742
  • K-5
  • This story displays how the author has used words in different ways. He uses fictional text with interesting and different words that are unique and the children can borrow for their own writing.
  • I would use this book to read aloud and highlight words that johnny uses throughout the story, especially when "bear grumbled up the tree, disturbed from his slumber by the hullabaloo" to introduce the word hullabaloo as a noisy confusing situation, the author could have used "noise" but i think "hullabaloo" sounds a lot better.
  • to notice the kinds of words johnny Lambert chose to use in this book.
  • Madison Atkinson

    • ]]>     2022-05-27 19:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202514742     Not Friends madisunisland https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202519029 K-5
    I chose this test to notice and use expressive words to enhance illustrations. the author uses unique words to be expressive and enhance illustrations.
    I would use the section "and if the giraffe could tell you, he'd say he can't abide the bird" notice the bird" can't stand" the giraffe can't abide" what do you think cant abide means? (the same things as can't stand) why do you think that? (both phrases make sense in the sentence)
    I would read aloud and have students see what they can learn from Rebecca Bender about being a writer and illustrator. 
    Madison Atkinson]]>     2022-05-27 19:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202519029     Be Quite! madisunisland https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202524308
  • K-3
  • I chose this story to notice how the author used words and illustrations to show me how the characters are feeling, I can use the words and pictures to show my readers how I am feeling.
  • "Please let me stay in the book" how does Ryan Higgins want you to read Rupert's words on this page? what signals does he give to you? (the words are big and bold) could you do this in your own writing? 
  • I can read aloud and ask the reader to react to the characters throughout the story and how they make you feel.

    • Madison Atkinson

    ]]>     2022-05-27 19:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202524308     Shh! Bears Sleeping madisunisland https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202527298
  • K-4
  • I chose this text to show readers how to notice a pattern of structure within a text and learn that they can borrow structures to use in their own writing. 
  • "Skinny bears" look at your friend and take turns telling each other something that bears eat.
  • I would read aloud and have listeners listen for how the author structured his story about bear facts and ponder how we may do this in our own writing.
  • Madison Atkinson

    • ]]>     2022-05-27 19:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202527298     Whose Butt? madisunisland https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202532363
  • K-3
  • I chose this book to show the reader the pattern and structure of the text.
  • "This may look like an ordinary animal butt" what do you think happens when an animal dashes away, when it dashes it moves very quickly turn and share what you think
  • I will have the audience ask about the structure of the story and answer questions based on reading
  • Madison Atkinson

    • ]]>     2022-05-27 19:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202532363     A Verb for Herb (Grammar Tales)by Maria Fleming, Kelly Kennedy madisunisland https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202536105
  • K-2
  • I chose this book to showcase verbs in a fun engaging way for students to think of a verb as a character and helpful reminder.
  • This is a good book for young children who are learning verbs in the classroom. Every page contains different verbs that can help children recognize how and when they are used in the text.

    • Madison Atkinson

    ]]>     2022-05-27 19:58:32 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202536105     One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo madisunisland https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202537627
  • 3-5
  • What would you do if you met your ideal pet?  Elliot asks his father if he can have a penguin during a visit to the aquarium.  This begins a silly tale of an irresistible friendship.
  • read aloud and discuss how the author/illustrator modeled the use of dialogue.  The author actually uses dialogue bubbles embedded within the text.  Additionally, this book would be a great model text for surprise endings.

    • Madison Atkinson

    ]]>     2022-05-27 20:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202537627     hcosby5 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202656856
  • K-2
  • Mo Willems Pigeon books are fun for young readers. The Pigeon's voice is very expressive and he shows that throughout the entire series of books. In this book, the Pigeon is protesting going to school. He REALLY does not want to go!
  • There are two pages in this book, side by side that have a series of boxes in which the Pigeon is questioning everything that might be at school. These particular pages end with the line, "The unknown stresses me out, dude!"
  • I would use this book to teach students about the expressiveness in the Pigeon's voice. You can tell how he is feeling by what he is saying even though you can't hear him speak. The book is read through speech bubbles, therefore, I will have the class complete an activity in which they create their own story using speech bubbles. 
  • Hailey Cosby

    • ]]>     2022-05-28 00:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202656856     hcosby5 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202659867
  • K-2
  • Michale Recycle is a great story to use to teach about story sequencing. The story begins a problem (the town is dirty), then Michael Recycle teaches the town how to reduce, reuse, and recycle, then the town is clean because the people followed Michael Recycle's lead.
  • The entire book will be necessary to complete the lesson.
  • I would use the book to have students fill out a sequencing chart. What happened in the beginning, middle, and end and point out the cause and effect relationship between these events. We can then discuss how students can translate this into their own writing.
  • Hailey Cosby


    • ]]>     2022-05-28 00:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2202659867     hcosby5 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2203191952
  • 3-5
  • This book teaches the importance of punctuation and shows what our writing would look and sound like without it. 
  • The whole book would be used for the lesson.
  • Students will complete a worksheet in which they will use macaroni to fill in the missing commas. They will then answer the writing prompt, "why is punctuation important" to show that they understand the lesson and have a chance to practice using punctuation appropriately.
  • Hailey Cosby

    • ]]>     2022-05-29 00:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2203191952     The Monster at the End of This Book https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2203685364
  • K-2
  • This book is extremely engaging and interactive with the reader. It displays a little bit of suspense in a humorous way, which I think young children would really enjoy. It also has great illustrations which make it even better!
  • Key Parts:
    • "IT DID? Oh, I am so scared of monsters!!!"
    • "You turned another page! You do not know what you are doing to me!"
    • "I, Grover, am nailing this page to the next one so that you will not be able to turn it."
    • "Oh, I am so SCARED! PLEASE do not turn the page."
    • "And you were so SCARED! I told you and told you there was nothing to be afraid of." ... "Oh, I am so embarrassed..." 
  • I would use this book and its key parts to teach how voice can demonstrate characters' strong feelings, even without coming right out and saying them. During a read aloud, I would point out the voice-rich phrases and ask my students to think about how they show Grover's attitude and emotions. Then, I would challenge them to apply what they've learned about voice into their own writing to see if they can bring their characters' feelings and emotions to life as well.
  • Sophie Giardina

    • ]]>     2022-05-29 19:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2203685364     Duck on a Bike https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2203698070
  • K-3
  • This book is an extremely unique, engaging, and fun story about a duck who decides to ride a bike and says hello to all of his friends along the way, who eventually get to join in on all the fun. I think young children would really enjoy the plot line and humor of this book!
  • Key Parts:
    • "He waddled over to where the boy parked his bike, climbed on, and began to ride. At first he rode very slowly, and he wobbled a lot, but it was fun!"
    • "You're still not as fast as me, Duck!"
    • "Watch where you're going, Duck!"
    • "Duck stood on the seat and rode past Pig and Pig."
    • "Suddenly, a whole bunch of kids..."
    • "And no one knew that on that afternoon, there had been a cow, a sheep, a dog, a cat, a horse, a chicken, a goat, two pigs, a mouse, and a duck on a bike." 
  • Although there are many proper forms of conventions throughout this book, I would use it to focus on teaching how to correctly use internal punctuation, specifically commas. Throughout a read aloud, I would point out the key parts and go over why commas were or were not added into them, while also creating an anchor chart to display the different rules of when to apply commas into one's writing. This chart would go on to be a good reference in the classroom for students to look back at whenever they write.
  • Sophie Giardina

    • ]]>     2022-05-29 19:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2203698070     So You Want to Be President? https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2203725172
  • 2-5
  • This book is very educational about the President of the United States, as well as about the many different people who have had the role over the years and some of their unique stories. I think young students would be interested to learn more about such history!
  • This book is filled with an endless amount of names, places, events, songs, and other words that require capitalization (President, White House, Civil War, Democrat, Republican, Yankee Doodle, Potomac River, etc.)
  • I would use this book and all of the capitalization in it to teach the importance of having consistent and correct capitalization in one's writing. During a read aloud, I would have my students point them out and assist me in making a list of all of them. Then, we would collectively go over them, and I would create an anchor chart with capitalization rules that would go on to be a good reference chart for my students for whenever they write.
  • Sophie Giardina

    • ]]>     2022-05-29 20:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2203725172     What Does It Mean to Be Kind? https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2203785543
  • K-3
  • This book is all about the act of kindness. It includes a variety of examples of what it can look like to be kind, as well as a few that don't exactly align. I think it is a great way to set a positive example for young children!
  • Key Parts:
    • "What does it mean to be kind?"
    • "So show your friends what it means to be kind. And spread the word - if we can all be kind to each other and to ourselves, our world will be more loving, caring, and harmonious."
  • I would use this book to spark ideas in my students about how kindness has been or can be implemented into their own lives. After reading the first page in a read aloud, I would ask my students to ponder on what they think it means to be kind. I would prompt them to think about it throughout the story, as well as pay close attention to the many examples throughout it. At the end of the story, I would recap the importance of being kind and how it can make the world a better place. Then, I would direct my students to write about what kindness means to them.
  • Sophie Giardina

    • ]]>     2022-05-29 23:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2203785543     XO, Ox: A Love Story https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2203822394
  • K-3
  • This book is a funny one full of letter exchanges between Ox and his crush, Gazelle, who is clearly not interested. I think the interactions between the two would be very humorous for young children, as well as open them up to see how letters can be written.
  • Key Parts:
    • "I think that what I am trying to say is that I love you."
    • "I hope you understand that I have many admirers and cannot reply to each one personally."
    • "There is no need to write me again."
    • "I eagerly await your next letter."
    • "There will be no next letter. I am not writing you anymore."
    • "Your sense of humor is a delight."
    • "I could never ever love an ox."
    • "It makes me love you even more."
  • I would use this book and the many key parts of each letter to compare and contrast the different personalities of Ox and Gazelle through their displayed voice. During a read aloud, I would use an anchor chart to compare and contrast their use of words and phrases, punctuation, and overall energy. By doing this, I would be able to teach how these things can impact the voice of characters.
  • Sophie Giardina

    • ]]>     2022-05-30 00:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2203822394     Something Beautiful by Sharon Dennis Wyeth jaugustin31 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2203903029 Potential audience: K-3rd
    I chose this book because it teaches the value of finding something beautiful in everyday sights around you. 
     
    “BEAUTIFUL. The teacher taught me the word in school. I wrote it in my book. B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L. Beautiful! I think it means something that when you have it, your heart is happy.”
     
    ‘When I go back outside, I see some of my friends. “Do you have something beautiful?” I asked them. “I have my jump rope,” says Sybil. “I have my beads,” says Rebecca. “Check out my new shoes,” says Jamal.’
    I would use the first quote to have my students make their own definition of the word “beautiful.” I would then have students write about what they think is beautiful and what they have that is beautiful. I believe that this activity would allow students to have a choice of what idea they write about because each student can find a unique item or event beautiful. 
     
    Jennica Augustin


    ]]>     2022-05-30 01:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2203903029     hcosby5 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2206878648
  • 3-5
  • Matilda is a story about an exceptional young girl whose parents think she is a nuisance. She is navigating her way through life and school when she comes across a mean headmistress. Matilda discovers that she will be able to give Miss. Trunchbull just what she deserves. This story is full of rich language.
  • The specific section of the story I will be using is the chapter entitled Miss Honey. In this chapter, Roald Dahl uses descriptive language to describe Miss Honey and Miss Truchbull.
  • I will use this chapter to inspire students to come up with their own characters. They will close their eyes and imagine their character. They will think about their hair, eyes, clothes, body type, skin, etc. Students will then write a paragraph about their character using descriptive language.
  • Hailey Cosby

    • ]]>     2022-06-01 02:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2206878648     hcosby5 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2206888330
  • K-5 (lesson adapted per grade level)
  • This book is full of vivid descriptions and exceptional word choices. It describes the wind racing through different places and terrains. 
  • I would use the entire book for the lesson, as each page describes a different scenery in vivid detail. 
  • I would have students think of their favorite place to be. At home, on a beach, in the mountains, etc. I would then instruct students to draw their favorite place with as much detail as possible. Finally, students will write one paragraph about their favorite place using descriptive language. What does it look like, feel like, smell like, etc.
  • Hailey Cosby

    • ]]>     2022-06-01 02:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2206888330     hcosby5 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2206896292
  • 3-5
  • A writer's voice depicts their perspective. This book is a twist on the classic Three Little Pigs story, told from the Wolf's perspective.
  • I would use the whole book for this lesson.
  • Students will be given a writing prompt in which they will have to write from two different perspectives. For example, the prompt could be, "It's raining outside and you find a spider in your house. Tell the story from your perspective. Now tell the story from the spiders perspective."
  • Hailey Cosby

    • ]]>     2022-06-01 02:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2206896292     Chester's Masterpiece by Mélanie Watt rjbagnall96 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2207793083
  • Potential Audience: PreK-3
  • Rationale: This is a really cute book from the perspective of a cat (it even adds some cat jokes), and he explains that your own books are the best kind of books. In other words, your best writing will come from yourself, not someone else.
  • Selected Part of Book: "This is my book! I can write whatever I want! AND I can draw all over the pages and make up MY own stories! I can write upside-down. I can go one and on and no one can stop me!!!"
  • How to Use This Book to Teach the Trait: This book talks about coming up with your own ideas instead of taking an idea from someone else.

    • Rebecca Bagnall

    ]]>     2022-06-01 17:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2207793083     My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald & Freya Blackwood rjbagnall96 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2207818807
  • Potential Audience: Grades 1-4
  • Rationale: This is a lovely story to use to teach sequencing. This book starts off by introducing the character (making us wonder more about her) and setting the scene. It has many transitional and sequence words in it. It also feels calm and paced and there is a sense of resolution in the end.
  • Selected Part of Book: "When I went home, I hid under my old blanket. I wondered if I would always feel sad. I wondered if I would ever feel like me again."
  • How to Use This Book to Teach the Trait: I would use this book by having students identify the beginning, middle, and end of the book. In addition, I would have students discuss with each other what transition words were used and how the organization of the book helped them understand the story better.

    • Rebecca Bagnall
    ]]>     2022-06-01 17:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2207818807     hcosby5 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208039750
  • 2-5
  • This book filled with poetry will help students see the difference a pause or inflection can make while reading these poems aloud.
  • I will start by modeling how to read a poem aloud with the poem "Shoo Fly Shoo".
  • I will model the activity by reading a poem aloud to the whole class. Then, with a partner, each student will pick a poem and read it aloud to their partner. After, we will discuss what clues from the page and poem helped them decide how to read poem.
  • Hailey Cosby

    • ]]>     2022-06-01 21:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208039750     OUT! by Arree Chung mrsashleyduckett https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208061838
  • potential audience k-2
  •  I chose this book for word choice because the author gives clues to help the readers understand how to read his words with expression. Some of those clues might be punctuation marks such as periods, exclamation marks, or question marks.
  • "Woof! Woof! Woof! page: 7 Who is saying “Out!” on this page? [the parents] Say it the way they would."'
  • Ashley Duckett

    • ]]>     2022-06-01 21:58:55 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208061838     The Day Punctuation Came to Town by Kimberlee Gard mrsashleyduckett https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208069045
  • K-2
  • "But, 'Comma, without you, things become a disaster!' Exclamation Point said." I would use this to show the necessity of commas and how the absence of them can change the meaning of a sentence.
  •  I chose this book for conventions because it features the explanation point, question mark, comma and period. It explains how sentence meanings can change with and without the use of conventions.
  • Ashley Duckett

    • ]]>     2022-06-01 22:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208069045     Stegothesaurus by Bridget Heos rjbagnall96 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208137700
  • Potential Audience: PreK-3
  • Rationale: I chose this book because it consistently compares the stegosaurus' simple words with Stegothesaurus' very descriptive words. These types of words makes a student's writing more exciting and interesting to read.
  • Selected Part of Book: "At long last, the brothers found some shrubs to eat. 'Yummy,' said the first stegosaurus. 'Yummy,' said the second stegosaurus. 'Savory, succulent, scrumptious,' said Stegothesaurus."
  • How to Use This Book to Teach the Trait: I would say to my students, "Imagine going on a walk at a park, on a beach, or anywhere that you'd like." Then, I would write on the whiteboard a paragraph of my walk at a specific place. Then, I would cross out simple words and write a bigger and more descriptive word above it. I would then say, "Now it's your turn. Write a paragraph about a walk that you're on. Then, read it again. Using a thesaurus (in class or on the Chromebook), replace your simple adjectives with descriptive words. This will help your readers understand what you are truly seeing from your perspective.

    • Rebecca Bagnall

    ]]>     2022-06-02 00:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208137700     Honey By David Ezra Stein rjbagnall96 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208168759
  • Potential Audience: PreK-K
  • Rationale: I chose this book because the author used to many, many words to describe honey. Usually people describe honey with one word, but the author used 8 words. He describes it so well that you can almost taste it.
  • Selected Part of Book: "It was time for honey! Warm, golden, sweet, clear, slowly flowing, spicy, aromatic, sparkling with sunlight."
  • How to Use This Book to Teach the Trait: I would say to my students, "Take a moment and think of your favorite food... Now, think about why it is your favorite food." Then, I'd write on the whiteboard a sentence or two saying what my favorite food is and words to describe the food. Then, I'd say to my class, "Write down what your favorite food is, and using a thesaurus (in class or Chromebook), write at least 5 descriptive words that express the taste and smell of the food."

    • Rebecca Bagnall

    ]]>     2022-06-02 00:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208168759     I Can Only Draw Worms by Will Mabbitt rjbagnall96 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208206502
  • Potential Audience: PreK-K
  • Rationale: I chose this book because you can see the author's personality, like his sense of humor through his words.
  • Selected Part of Book: "This page is blank. Worm nine is missing. And the others are starting to get worried. Here's worm ten instead. The last worm. She looks the same as worm one. Oh, it is worm one. Here's worm ten! Last as usual. And look who he's found! Worm nine! She'd just gone to the bathroom. 'Sorry!'"
  • How to Use This Book to Teach the Trait: I would tell my students, "Take about 10 minutes to draw yourself and some of your friends." I would do the same thing myself on my whiteboard. Then, I would say, "Now, I want to see you put some personality into these characters. You can either write some things that you and your friends would say, or you could write a short story of what is happening in your picture. I want to be able to know that it is YOU writing the story!

    • Rebecca Bagnall

    ]]>     2022-06-02 01:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208206502     aduboy1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208317298 ·       5th grade
    ·       Determination and perseverance are themes thus, fostering resilience 
    · “There's no great loss without some small gain.”
    ·       I would use the selected part by analyzing the character of Laura Ingalls 
    ·       Angel Duboy

    ]]>     2022-06-02 02:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208317298     aduboy1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208319101 ·       5th grade
    ·       Hard work, honesty, working together
    ·       Organization: Explore how the family came to struggle
    ·       Chapter 8: Jo meets Apollyon to show how the sequence of events 
    ·       Angel Duboy

    ]]>     2022-06-02 02:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208319101     aduboy1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208320534 ·       5th grade
    ·       The book can seem a heavy but it’s a good story
    ·       There are many good words such as “devour” page 190
    ·       I would use it help students understand the critical role of the right word to convey meaning 
    ·       Angel Duboy

    ]]>     2022-06-02 02:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208320534     aduboy1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208322224 ·       5th grade
    ·       Classic story and very creative
    ·       It does a good job of voice the way it comes alive and engages the reader
    ·       Chapter 7: A Mad Tea Party
    ·       I would use it show how the different characters are given voices and brought to life by exploring the dialogue
    ·       Angel Duboy

    ]]>     2022-06-02 02:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208322224     aduboy1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208323384 ·       5th grade
    ·       It a funny story and a great film that help support the text
    ·       It is an easy read with great fluent writing that is rhythmic 
    ·       Sentence fluency page 73 bringing the Oompa-Loompas 
    ·       Angel Duboy

    ]]>     2022-06-02 02:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208323384     aduboy1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208324365 ·       5th grade
    ·       Students explore composition and conventions
    ·       I would use it to teach that stories are available for everyone to tell
    ·       Angel Duboy


    ]]>     2022-06-02 02:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208324365     aduboy1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208325669 ·       Grades 3-8
    ·       Fun and easy read its written in verse
    ·       Word choice is interesting 
    ·       Page 3 Dribbling I would use it to help students explore word choice
    ·       Angel Duboy

    ]]>     2022-06-02 02:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208325669     aduboy1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208326822 ·       K-3rd 
    ·       Loved this book growing up great imagination and truly transports the reader
    ·       I would use the book to explore organization
    ·       I would use the entire book to explore how Max wound up in the forest and how he got out
    ·       Angel Duboy

    ]]>     2022-06-02 02:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208326822     aduboy1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208328180 ·       Pre -k – 3rd 
    ·       A very engaging read aloud book 
    ·       Students will be drawn to  characters voice 
    ·       I would use this book to explore voice
    ·       Angel Duboy                                                     

    ]]>     2022-06-02 02:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208328180     aduboy1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208329208 ·       3rd – 5th
    ·       Love this book as it highlights themes of friendship
    ·       I would use this book to explore ideas
    ·       I would use the dialogue text between Wilbur and Charlotte 
    ·       Angel Duboy 

    ]]>     2022-06-02 02:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2208329208     Hide and Snake by Keith Baker rjbagnall96 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209227048
  • Potential Audience: PreK-3
  • Rationale: I chose this book because it's filled with well-structured sentences. There are only several sentences in this book, but it's spread out among the snake's actions.
  • Selected Part of Book: "I'm frosting the cakes, ticking with clocks, melting in ice cream, and sliding through socks."
  • How to Use This Book to Teach the Trait: I would say to my students, "Imagine you are an animal in a house, in a park, or any scene you want. You all are going to write a few complete sentences about what you find." Then, I would write my example on the board, which encourages the use of serial sentences, like the book uses. Serial sentences consists of words, phrases, and clauses.

    • Rebecca Bagnall

    ]]>     2022-06-02 17:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209227048     Two Cool Cows by Toby Speed rjbagnall96 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209252001
  • Potential Audience: PreK-2
  • Rationale: I chose this book because it presents sentence structure that flows. It plays in your ear like a song.
  • Selected Part of Book: "Ate the grass in the meadow here. Ate all the grass that was growing here in Hillimadoon and Willimadoon, in Rattamadoon and Hattemadeen and all of the places in between."
  • How to Use This Book to Teach the Trait: I would pass out a worksheet that consisted of scrambled sentences. I would tell my students, "Rearrange the sentence so that it makes sense. Let's do the first one together..."

    • Rebecca Bagnall

    ]]>     2022-06-02 17:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209252001     Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin rjbagnall96 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209268994
  • Potential Audience: K-3
  • Rationale: I chose this book because it's a funny and amusing book that is well structured as a diary. The spelling, grammar, and punctuation is modeled very well in this book.
  • Selected Part of Book: "March 29th. Today I tried to teach Spider how to dig. First of all his legs got stuck. Then he swallowed a bunch of dirt. Tomorrow he's going to teach me how to walk upside down."
  • How to Use This Book to Teach the Trait: I would have my students write about a typical week that they can or about their perspective of a typical week of their favorite animal. I would model my writing on the whiteboard with today's date, and write a story of what I'm doing and how I interact with my friends and family.

    • Rebecca Bagnall

    ]]>     2022-06-02 17:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209268994     If You Were Quotation Marks by Molly Blaisdell rjbagnall96 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209299239
  • Potential Audience: K-4
  • Rationale: I chose this book because it demonstrates the use of quotation marks very well, which is part of conventions.
  • Selected Part of Book: If you were quotation marks, you would work in pairs. Between the two of you, you would show exactly what was said. "I must find the girl who fits this slipper," said the prince.
  • How to Use This Book to Teach the Trait: I would have my students write about a conversation that they would have if they were meeting a new student in the classroom. They would need to practice their use of quotations mark so the reader knows who is speaking. I would model my writing on the whiteboard.

    • Rebecca Bagnall

    ]]>     2022-06-02 18:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209299239     The Right Word Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant mrsashleyduckett https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209426166
  • Grades 2-6
  • I would use this book to show the importance of finding the right word to express themselves through writing. Peter Mark Roget began writing his own book. But he didn’t write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought.
  • "Perhaps worry wasn't quite the right word. What was the right word? Peter began a new list: worry, fret, grieve, despair, annoyed, provoke, harass."
  • Ashley Duckett
    • ]]>     2022-06-02 20:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209426166     Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk rjbagnall96 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209440435
  • Potential Audience: 1st-3rd
  • Rationale: I chose this book because it's about a mouse that helps students view themselves as writers with ideas.
  • Selected Part of Book: "Sam's mind was filled with facts and information and images from far-away places, and his imagination brimmed over with wonder and fantasy. One night Sam decided that it was time he wrote a book of his own!"
  • How to Use This Book to Teach the Trait: I would have my students take 5 minutes to look through my children's library. The goal would be for them to pick a book that piques their interest. Then, I would give them 10-15 minutes to read that book. Then, I would instruct them to right their own story that are inspired by facts and ideas from their chosen story, but to make sure that it's their own story. I would model my writing on the board before they get started.

    • Rebecca Bagnall

    ]]>     2022-06-02 21:15:24 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209440435     Ralph Tells a Story by Andy Hanlon mrsashleyduckett https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209469545
  • k-2
  • I chose this book because it is relatable for students. They can see themselves as Ralph as he was stumped in the classroom.  But then with the help of his classmates, Ralph realizes that a great story can be about something very little…and that maybe he really does have some stories to tell
  • "Stories are everywhere! And the kids in my class were always finding them. But every day at writing time. I thought really hard. I stared at my paper. I stared at the ceiling. I could not write a story"
  • Ashley Duckett
    • ]]>     2022-06-02 22:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209469545     Aaron Slater, Illustrator mrsashleyduckett https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209471115
    • k-2
    • Aaron Slater loves listening to stories and dreams of one day writing them himself. But soon it becomes clear he struggles more than his peers.... until inspiration strikes.
    • I love this book because it shows students they do not always need words to tell a story. The presentation is beautiful and I'm sure the illustrations will engage all students. 
    • Ashley Duckett

    ]]>     2022-06-02 22:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209471115     The Gardener by Sarah Stewart https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209557904 - Grades 3-5 
    -I decided to list this book under organization because each page shows the correct format or structure when writing letters. This book was also awarded Caldecott Honor for its illustrations!
    - I personally love pg. 3 because in not only shows the structure of writing a letter but also how to include lists within the letter. 
    - I would use this book when introducing writing letters and I would allow the students to use this book to reference when creating their own letters.
    Paige Dodd]]>     2022-06-03 00:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209557904     Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins--Bigelow https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209560631 - K-5
    -I chose this book because voice means a lot to me. When I see books promote voice in a inspiring way where people use their voices I will always love it! 
    - “ I’m singing my name so you’ll learn it.” I love this part of the book because you really see her growth and her feeling empowered by her name. I think this is a create lesson and it shows progression of her voice throughout the book. 
    - I would use this book to show different ways you can include voice within writing, and this even includes singing!
    Paige Dodd]]>     2022-06-03 00:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209560631     We Are Water Protectors by Michaela Goade https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209562415 - 1-5th 
    - I chose this book because it is inspired by an Indigenous-led movement and it shows how powerful someone’s voice can be!
    -On the last two pages you see protesting “We are water protectors. We Stand! The black snake is in for the fight of its life.” I love the last two pages because it illustrates people using there voices and using there voice on signs stating what they believe to be right. I think this is very encouraging and I would love to have students create there own sign for something they believe in!
    Paige Dodd]]>     2022-06-03 00:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209562415     Unspoken by Henry Cole https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209566942 - Grades 3-5 
    - I choose this book because it is presented in a beautiful way, and it says a lot and has an important message without saying a single word! 
    - The page I would focus on is pg 13. On this page you will see   Harvested corn crops leaning up against a wall. I would focus on this page because something is hidden within the page. On this page if you analyze very closely you’ll see and eye. Who’s eye might this be? 
    - I would use this book with students for them understand why the author present the eye so small at first. What was the authors intent?
    Paige Dodd]]>     2022-06-03 00:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209566942     A Big Guy Took My Ball by Mo Willems https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209576004 -K-3
    -I chose this book because Mo Willems uses a lot of conventions within his writing. He uses explanation points, all capital letters, and really shows expressions through his writing. 
    - I would focus on pg 8-9 “HE TOOK MY BALL!” I would say hmmm.. this is strange and say I wonder how Piggie would say this and then read it very blandly to get students reactions. I am sure they would all love to correct me. I would then explain why we know why Piggie did not say it so bland by the use of all capital letters and the explanation point. Another way you could use this page is by using the strategy When’s It Big? When’s It Small?
    Paige Dodd]]>     2022-06-03 00:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209576004     Waiting by Kevin Henkes https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209584909 -K-2
    - This book has sentence fluency that is simple but precise. I think this is a great book to begin intruding sentence fluency without overwhelming the students. 
    - “They saw many wonderful things.” I think this is a good place to teach sentence fluency when talking about multiple people or things. 
    - I would rearrange words from this story and have the students unscramble to words. I would then let them begin their own writing to see if they can include some of the sentence fluency strategies within their writing.

    Paige Dodd]]>     2022-06-03 00:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209584909     The Power in Words: An Empowering Guide to Speaking With Purpose by: Meaghan Axel savannahr0105 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209899081
  •  Potential audience: 4-10 years
  • This book is about the Power of Words that reminds children that they have the ability to choose their words and actions. 
  • "If we all put in the effort to be a bit kinder, our actions will spread and become a reminder, that our words have the power to make someone’s day.
  • We can lift others up with the words that we say!” This quote is so powerful and it teaches students about how being kinder can make a difference. 
  • I would use the book and the selected part to teach this trait by engaging scenes to help them consider the way broken promises, gossip, and unkind words impact others.

    • Savannah Reynoso 
    ]]>     2022-06-03 07:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209899081     Last Stop on Market Street by: Matt De La Peña savannahr0105 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209918239
  • Potential audience: Primary 
  • This book is an inclusive ode to kindness, empathy, gratitude, and finding joy in unexpected places, and celebrates the special bond between a curious young boy and his loving grandmother.
  • I would use this quote from the book to teach students about word choice "Some people watch the world with their ears."
  • I would do activities based on the authors word choice in this book and why the author chose the words he wrote. 

    • Savannah Reynoso
    ]]>     2022-06-03 07:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2209918239     Little i by Michael Hall https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210201359 Potential audience: K-2nd 
    I chose this book because it focuses on punctuation, which is a big part of the Conventions trait. The book also focuses on spelling and that is another large part of the trait. 

    “It was exciting! Spectacular! Magnificent! And very, very loud!”

    I would use this book as a way of showing the importance of punctuation and spelling. There are several words that are spelled out throughout the book. There also illustrations that made up of punctuation marks. I would encourage my students to create a page using the spelling format of the book. I would also have students create illustrations that incorporate the use of punctuation marks. 

    Jennica Augustin

    ]]>     2022-06-03 13:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210201359     Journey by Aaron Becker https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210313213 Potential audience: 1st-4th
     
    I selected this book because it’s a picture book that follows a distinct structure. There are no words, but the book does have an introduction and has several transitions. 
     
    I would actually use the entire book for a lesson of mine.  
     
    I would separate the images of the picture book and put them out of order. I would like students to place them in the order that they believe to be true and then to write a story. With this way, students would work with structure. 
     
    Jennica Augustin
     
    ]]>     2022-06-03 15:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210313213     The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds jaugustin31 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210405775 Potential audience: K-2nd

    I selected this book because it's a story about a child who collects words. I believe that reading this to a child would encourage them to learn more words. 

    "He collected words he read. Certain words popped off the page."

    I would use this book in order for my student to be more excited about learning new words. I think that using this book to encourage word usage will lead to students using words that are outside of their normal vocabulary. I would encourage students to find words that pop off the page. 

    Jennica Augustin


    ]]>     2022-06-03 17:12:02 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210405775     Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster by Debra Frasier jaugustin31 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210415429 Potential audience: 4th-5th

    I selected this book because it has extensive vocabulary and follows the story of a girl who has to stay home on Vocabulary Day.

    "She waited to see if I would would add anything else, and when I didn't, she grinned. Not smiled--grinned: to draw back the lips and bare the teeth, as in a very wide smile-- and the entire class burst into one huge giggling, laughing, falling-down mass of kids." 

    I would have students use dictionaries to help them choose and define a word. After each student selects a word, they will create a sentence using the format of the quote.

    Jennica Augustin


    ]]>     2022-06-03 17:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210415429     Chrysanthemum by Kevin Hankes jaugustin31 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210573560 Potential audience: k-4th 

    I selected this book because I believe many students can relate to the main character. This potential text to reader connection is a portion of the voice trait. 

    "But when Mrs. Chud took roll call, everyone giggled upon hearing Chrysanthemum's name... Chrysanthemum wilted. She did not think her name was absolutely perfect. She thought it was absolutely dreadful."

    I believe that my students will be able to relate to Chrysanthemum, so I think having students write about when they related to the main character and discussing that would be great for the Voice trait.

    Jennica Augustin


    ]]>     2022-06-03 21:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210573560     When Oliver Speaks by: Kimberly Garvin savannahr0105 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210580964
  • Potential audience: 5-8 years 
  • This book is about a young boy who struggles to overcome his stutter while finding the courage to accept it. 
  • I will do a read-aloud and a lesson on how to be kind to others and how everyone should be treated the same. 
  • This book can teach students about having a voice to speak up, it doesn't matter how you sound or how someone else sounds each of us have a voice. 

    • Savannah Reynoso
    ]]>     2022-06-03 21:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210580964     The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander jaugustin31 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210594212 Potential audience: 1st-4th 

    I selected this book because the sentences flow in the way that a poem typically flows. 

    I would actually use the entire book. 

    I would have students follow the sentence structure used in the book to write about a movement that they support. If they cannot find an already established movement that they want to write about, I would allow them to make up a movement about something they are passionate about.


    Jennica Augustin


    ]]>     2022-06-03 22:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210594212     What If by: Samantha Berger savannahr0105 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210610245
  • Potential audience: 3-7 years 
  • This book is about a girl who is determined to express herself! If she can't draw her dreams, she'll sculpt or build, carve or collage. If she can't do that, she'll turn her world into a canvas. And if everything around her is taken away, she'll sing, dance, and dream.
  • “I'm always wondering about the what-ifs, about the road not taken.” I can teach students about the girl always wondering about what-ifs but never about the road she decides to take. 
  • I can teach this book by showing the students the way each sentence in the book describes creativity, the power of imagination, and the importance of self-expression.

    • Savannah Reynoso

    ]]>     2022-06-03 23:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210610245     Stellaluna by Janell Cannon jaugustin31 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210615127 Potential audience: 2nd-4th
     
    I chose this book because I believe that students will be able to relate to Stellaluna in a way. 

    I would use the scene were Stellaluna reunites with her siblings and eventually her mother. 

    I would use this scene as a way of connecting to the students' experiences. I know that they each have had a time where  they have missed a family member or friend. I would give my students time to write about a time where they missed someone like Stellaluna. 

    Jennica Augustin


    ]]>     2022-06-03 23:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210615127     Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story savannahr0105 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210637391
  • Potential audience: Primary 
  • This book explains how frying bread became a part of many Native Americans' diet after the people were forced from their land and given limited rations by the United States government.
  • "Fry bread is time. It brings families together for meals and new memories." I can teach the students about the conventions that this story has and what the voice of this story sounds like. 
  • This book has some informational writing and joyful illustrations. Fry Bread is a groundbreaking work of literature for young readers to better understand the diversity and unity of Native Americans and Indigenous peoples of North America both past and present. 

    • Savannah Reynoso
    ]]>     2022-06-04 00:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210637391     My Food, Your Food, Our Food (How Are We Alike and Different?) By: Emma Carlson Berne savannahr0105 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210641525
  • Potential audience: 4 - 7 years
  • This book is about diversity and how are we alike and different? 
  • "We all like different food, but everybody needs to eat!" This quote is explaining how we are all different but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't treat anyone else differently. We should all be treated the same no matter who were are or where we come from.
  • This book represents presentation. This book presents diversity and cultures around the world.

    • Savannah Reynoso
    ]]>     2022-06-04 00:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210641525     Our Class is a Family by: Shannon Olsen savannahr0105 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210648082
  • Potential audience: Primary
  • Our Class is a Family is a book that will help build and strengthen that class community. Kids learn that their classroom is a place where it's safe to be themselves, it's okay to make mistakes, and it's important to be a friend to others. 
  • "Family isn't always your relatives. It's the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile, and who love you no matter what." This quote is powerful and I believe it is important for students to hear. 
  • When hearing this story being read aloud by the students are sure to feel like they are part of a special family. This book represents an organization. Students can get an example of how to write a story based on organization.

    • Savannah Reynoso

    ]]>     2022-06-04 00:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210648082     A Squiggly Story by: Andrew Larsen savannahr0105 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210649105
  • Potential audience: Primary
  • This book is about a young boy who wants to write a story, just like his big sister. But there's a problem, he tells her. Though he knows his letters, he doesn't know many words.
  • This book promotes the idea that stories are available for everyone to tell, whatever way we can, and will inspire pre-readers to try writing stories of their own.

    • Savannah Reynoso


    ]]>     2022-06-04 00:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210649105     Oops Pounce Quick Run! An Alphabet Caper by Twohy mrsashleyduckett https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210655112
  • Pre k- 1 
  • "A little mouse is asleep until a ball suddenly bounces into his home, setting off an epic chase- from A to Z."
  • I would use this book to show students unique ways to organize their writing. They do not need to follow a "generic" story structure they can use their imagination to write however they would like. 
  • Ashley Duckett

    • ]]>     2022-06-04 01:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210655112     Please Don't Read This Book by John Fitzgerald Torres Sanmiguel mrsashleyduckett https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210657325
  • K-2
  • "FEEEEWT EEEEW Just dont do it!"
  • I chose this book for presentation because she words are big, some small, some black and others in color. The presentation gives a different value to the book. I would like to encourage my students to write like this rather than between two lines all the time. 
  • Ashley Duckett
    • ]]>     2022-06-04 01:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210657325     Hippos are Huge! by Jonathan London mrsashleyduckett https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210661147
  • K-2
  • "With their monstrous jaws and razor- sharp tusks, hippos can bite a giant crocodile in half or chomp a small boat in two."
  • I chose this book for word choice because the words used are very descriptive to allow your to understand just how huge Hippos truly are. 
  • Ashley Duckett

    • ]]>     2022-06-04 01:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210661147     Things to do by Elaine Magliaro mrsashleyduckett https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210664001
  • K-2
  • I chose this text because it provides a model for poems where words are used in interesting and unique ways. It also provides words and ideas children could borrow for their own writing. 
  • "Flit among flowers, sip nectar for hours. Be yellow and fuzzy stay busy. Be buzzy."
  • Ashley Duckett 
    • ]]>     2022-06-04 01:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210664001     Blizzard by John Rocco mrsashleyduckett https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210667429
  • Pre k- 1
  • "By the time my sister and I got home, the snow was already over our boots."
  • I chose this book for organization because it is a narrative told in first-person point of view made for younger audiences. John Rocco is an author who uses various craft techniques to draw the reader in, move the story along, and end in a compelling way.
  • Ashley Duckett

    • ]]>     2022-06-04 01:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210667429     Tomatoes for Neela by Padma Lakshmi https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210674639 -2-4 
    - I chose this book because it is a wonderful story about passing down recipes through generations of a family. It also provide multiple different ways to organize a story. 
    - I would focus toward the end of this book where it lists the different recipes in Neela’s family. I would us this book to teach students the correct way to structure a recipe so it is easy for someone to follow and make the recipe on their own! I think it would be a blast to incorporate this in higher grade to have students learn about a family or a general recipe that is important in their family and then share to the class. I think a strategy that would work well is by having them use the Move a Page to a New Page where they reread their recipes to see if they are in order and make sense. 
    -Paige Dodd]]>     2022-06-04 02:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210674639     Locomotive By Brian Floca carlyebdrup https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210676032 - k-5th grade 
    -I chose this book because this book has great word choice.
    -During reading I would point out the authors word choice for example "Clang- Clang" "hissssss" "spit!" and "huff huff". I will explain how these words help you really enjoy the story. The word choice helps give you get a better picture of what the train sounds like as well. I will ask "what do you hear?" 
    Carly Ebdrup]]>     2022-06-04 02:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210676032     Memory Jars by Vera Brosgol bowlerchick1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210677072 - Primary (K-2)
    - This will help students to generate more writing topics when it comes to free writing. This will also encourage students to generate their memories into writing ideas.
    - I plan to use the book in general and what it is about. I feel like giving students the writing prompt to create their own "memory jars" is a great way to encourage them to write.
    - I would use the book to help students generate ideas and feel more comfortable within the writing prompt that they will be working with the next few days during our writing prompt.
    -Hayley Hardy]]>     2022-06-04 02:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210677072     Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss bowlerchick1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210678650 - Potential Audience: K-3
    - I really enjoyed the way that the words and pictures are organized in a way that makes sense but is unique to each page.
    - I would use the part towards the end of the book where he is telling Sam-I-Am all of the places he would eat green eggs and ham.
    - I would use this book and the chosen part of the book by showing my students the organization on the pager. We would then have a classroom discussion about how the words don't interfere with the pictures and vice versa. Students would then be encouraged to  incorporate drawling into their writings.
    - Hayley Hardy]]>     2022-06-04 02:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210678650     Where The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210679031 -5th grade 
    - I chose this book because I think it has wonderful word choice and elaborates beautifully. 
    -Out of the many pages I would focus on pg. 6 “When his feet grew tired and weary”
    -I would use the strategy shade of meaning strategy and rewrite this sentence trying to make the sentence even better by changing the word tired to another word. 
    Paige Dodd ]]>     2022-06-04 02:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210679031     My Voice is a Trumpet by Jimmie Allen bowlerchick1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210681270 - Potential Audience: K-2
    - I chose this book because I love the way each page is organized. The way the illustrations are set up make each page look like a light illuminating across the page with the people in the picture being the ones giving off light.
    - I would use the ideas of the illustrations and how they give the illusion of lights projecting across the page.
    - I would use this book as a way of explaining to students that each book is organized differently from each other. The book can be used as an example and as encouragement for my students to play around with the organization of words and pictures on each page.
    - Hayley Hardy ]]>     2022-06-04 02:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210681270     Knuckle Bunny by Mo Willems https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210681865 -K-5 
    -I picked this book because I think the authors word choice for elaborating emotions is very important to show emotion rather than telling the emotion. 
    - “went boneless” “bawled” these are all examples of how we can show emotion rather than tell. 
    - I would use this to display example and also an anchor chart of what telling emotion looks like vs. showing emotion. 
    Paige Dodd

    ]]>     2022-06-04 02:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210681865     The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni Schotter bowlerchick1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210682959 - Potential Audience: K-3
    - This book is about a young boy who loves words so he collects the ones that make him feel special. It has a wide range of vocabulary throughout the book.
    - I would use the idea of the book.
    - When using this book in the classroom, I would have students create their own collections of words that make them feel special. They would then be encouraged to use these words in their classroom daily writing, using their word collection as a dictionary.
    - Hayley Hardy]]>     2022-06-04 02:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210682959     Dinosaur Rocket! By Penny Dale carlyebdrup https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210683170 -I would use this book for 2nd-3rd
    -I chose this book because of the adjectives the author uses to describe the characters, places,  and things.
    -I would ask before reading "What kind of sounds would you think you would hear on a  dinosaur rocket?". I would stop at the page that has the brave dinosaur climbing page. I would ask the students what words did they hear that describe the sound the dinosaurs feet make. I would stop at different points and ask the students what adjectives does the author use in the story.
    Carly Ebdrup]]>     2022-06-04 02:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210683170     Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt bowlerchick1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210684572 - Potential Audience: 3-5
    - This chapter book would be a great book to read over time in the classroom! It ranges from a unique story idea to sentence fluency.
    - I would use the first chapter in the book to be work through sentence fluency with my students. I feel like the paragraphs were the characters are being introduced are the best to talk about because of the descriptions while still continuing with the story.
    - I would use this book by asking students if everything makes sense while they are reading. This could then stim into a classroom discussion about why we think everything flows so smoothly and how we could use these strategies in our writing in the classroom. 
    - Hayley Hardy]]>     2022-06-04 02:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210684572     Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen bowlerchick1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210686432 - Potential Audience: K-3
    - My rational for choosing this book is because of the way the sentences are spread across each page but it still all makes sense and creates a story.
    - I would use the middle of the book in my lesson.
    - In my lesson, my students and I would look at how the story organization can add to sentence fluency in order to create a story the makes sense and is easy to read. We would also talk about how we can organize our stories in order to create this effect.
    - Hayley Hardy]]>     2022-06-04 02:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210686432     I am not a fish! By Peter Raymundo carlyebdrup https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210686714 1st-2nd
    This is a great story to teach students about voice. The story is about a fish that has an identity crisis. He then learns how to be himself with little to no help from friends. 
    I would use the message of the story to teach voice. By the end of the read aloud you get an idea of who the fish is and he realizes who he is as well. He celebrates what makes him unique. 
    Carly Ebdrup]]>     2022-06-04 02:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210686714     The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson bowlerchick1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210688014 - Potential Audience: K-3
    - My rational for choosing this book is because of the use of commas and over punctuation throughout the story. I also feel like it tells an extremally important story every student should hear.
    - I would use the middle of the story in my lesson.
    - In the lesson, students would have a discussion on punctuation and why or why not it can make the writing easier for the reader to read. I would first read some of the book not following any of the punctuation then read the same part again with punctuation. Students would then decide on which one they liked better.
    - Hayley Hardy]]>     2022-06-04 02:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210688014     The Keeper of Wild Words by: Brooke Smith savannahr0105 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210688770
  • Potential audience: 5 - 8 years
  • A touching tale of a grandmother and her granddaughter exploring and cherishing the natural world. Words, the woods, and the world illuminate this quest to save the most important pieces of our language by saving the very things they stand for.
  • Special words are featured in colorful, bigger-sized types, so kids notice the many rich nature words in the story. This can help students to notice the word choice in the story. 

    • Savannah Reynoso
    ]]>     2022-06-04 02:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210688770     Please Do Not Read This Book by Deanna Kizis bowlerchick1 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210689245 - Potential Audience: K-3
    - I love the way this book is organized and how the words create different shapes and have different effects on them as you read through the book.
    - In my lesson, I would use the whole book mostly focusing on the word art and effects throughout.
    - In the lesson, students and I would focus on how the different effects can add humor and suspense to the story. We would also discuss and create an anchor chart on different effects we would use in our writing in order to have the same effect on our writers.
    -Hayley Hardy]]>     2022-06-04 02:45:58 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210689245     Punctuation Celebration By Elsa Bruno carlyebdrup https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210690274 2nd grade- 3rd grade
    I picked this story from the conventions section of the textbook. It is a fun read aloud to teach students about punctuation. 
    I would point out each punctuation mark and ask what do they think it is used for and how does the punctuation help the reader. 
    Carly Ebdrup

    ]]>     2022-06-04 02:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210690274     Bats at the beach By Brian Lies carlyebdrup https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210693488 2nd-3rd
    I chose this book because I enjoyed reading this to my second graders during my internship. 
    I would point out important parts of the story from the beginning, middle , and end. The story is told in chronological order. 
    Carly Ebdrup]]>     2022-06-04 02:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210693488     juliapellizze https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210694631 - 5th
    - I chose this book because it shows how the place you grew up may seem to have an impact on your successfulness in life, but how it does not really matter. 
    - I would use this sentences from the book: "ask any Woodson why
    you can’t go down the Woodson line
    without
    finding
    doctors and lawyers and teachers
    athletes and scholars and people in government
    they’ll say,
    We had a head start." 
    - This would allow for conversations and discussions about voice. I will have students think about how they would view their life it it was swapped with someone else and why. 
    - Julia Pellizze]]>     2022-06-04 03:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210694631     Piggie Pie! By Margie Palatini carlyebdrup https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210695594 4th- 5th 
    This story is good for teaching sentence fluency. She includes figurative language and dialogue. I will point out the sentences that show these examples. 
    Carly Ebdrup]]>     2022-06-04 03:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210695594     juliapellizze https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210698663 - 2nd-3rd
    - I choose this book because of the way it is organized. It is one book with 160 smaller poems inside of it each poem has different ways it is formatted. 
    - I selected a poem from the many different ones that is about color, because it uses four different titles/headings to show the difference between the different colors violet, brown, black, white.
    - I would use it to show students how the way they organize their texts is important.
    - Julia Pellizze]]>     2022-06-04 03:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210698663     My voice is a Trumpet by Jimmie Allen carlyebdrup https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210700779 2nd
    I chose this book because it shows that students can have a voice. I will read this story and tell my students they are never too young to express what the believe in and that all voices are valuable. 
    Carly Ebdrup]]>     2022-06-04 03:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210700779     hcosby5 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210701206
  • k-5
  • This story reminds students that ideas are everywhere, you just have to look!
  • "Stories are Everywhere"
  • After reading the book, I will challenge students to  "look for their story" by wandering around the room. Once they are inspired, they can write their story. 
  • Hailey Cosby

    • ]]>     2022-06-04 03:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210701206     juliapellizze https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210702569 - K-2nd
    - I chose this book because it shows the power and magic of words.
    - I would use this part of the book: "Magic words, delicious words, long and short words, funny words, crazy words, magnificent words, little words, humble words, serious words" to show all the different ways you can choose your words. This will improve word choice and create diversity within how students form sentences.
    - I would have each student go around and say one word. It can be whatever word they choose. And it will allow them to see the value of words. 
    - Julia Pellizze

    ]]>     2022-06-04 03:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210702569     Greetings from sandy beach By Bob Graham carlyebdrup https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210703093 1st- 3rd
    I chose this book because the story uses transitions and sequence words.
    I would point out the story uses the time and location so that you know how the story is progressing. The illustrations also show that time and place are changing and they story is nice and organized. 
    It is set up with the beginning, the problem , and the solution. I would ask questions to see how the students think the story is structured.
    Carly Ebdrup]]>     2022-06-04 03:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210703093     juliapellizze https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210705157 - K-2nd
    - I chose this book for the presentation of it and the choice of pictures and how it is presented. 
    - I would use the cover as the inspiration, as the grand canyon is one of the most beautiful places on earth. 
    - I would ask students to focus on the design and art inside of the book and how the pictures help tell the story.
    - Julia Pellizze]]>     2022-06-04 03:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210705157     The good egg by Jory John carlyebdrup https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210705246 1st - 2nd 
    I loved using this book for a read aloud.
    I picked this story because the story has a message. 
    The story is about an egg that does everything right and is always "perfect" and the other eggs are always acting out. He tries to fix them. He gets tired of this and moves away. He then goes back to his friends and tries out the fun things the other eggs were doing. The good egg then realizes he does not have to be perfect. 
    I will point out different moments in the text where the egg realizes he does not have to be perfect. I will point out sentences that guide them to learn the message of the story.
    Carly Ebdrup]]>     2022-06-04 03:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210705246     hcosby5 https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210705863
  • k-5
  • This is a classic story about Alexander and his terrible day. Students may be able to relate the events that unfold in Alexanders day.
  • I will use the whole book.
  • The book is organized in chronological order starting with Alexander waking up and his day continues from there. We will talk about this sequencing of events and students will practice by writing a story about their day.
  • Hailey Cosby

    • ]]>     2022-06-04 03:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210705863     juliapellizze https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210708560 - K-2nd
    - I chose this book because it allows students to see how words are used and the importance of conventions.  
    - I would use the first page of the book to show how sentences are written and what conventions are typically used. 
    - In the classroom, I would have students write a paragraph using no conventions. Then they could switch with their neighbor and try and read it. After this they could then go back and add the correct conventions. ]]>     2022-06-04 03:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210708560     juliapellizze https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210711280 - 5th
    - I chose this book because it showcases the beauty of sentence fluency. The words just flow off of one another and allow for a smooth reading and understanding.
    - I would use "The cup of hot chocolate she made me untouched this time."
    - In the classroom, I would have students write sentences abot planet disaster as that is one of the mainideas discussed in this book.
    - Julia Pellizze]]>     2022-06-04 03:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210711280     juliapellizze https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210729181 - 1st-3rd
    - I chose this book, because it has rhymes as well as creative uses of words throughout the book to show the students the variety of words to choose. 
    - One example of this is: "None of this is as bad for a chair as the very worst, stinkiest part, when a child or adult sits on us and lets out a yucky fart." 
    - The words I would emphasize here are stinkiest and yucky. I would ask students to come up with diverse words like this and write it down on a paper leaf I passed out. Then as students finish writing their vivid verbs, they will come place their leaf on the tree, creating a tree of vivid verbs and high quality choice of words.]]>     2022-06-04 05:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210729181     juliapellizze https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210732277 - 1st-3rd
    - I chose this book to help grow ideas in writing. In this story Ralph is unable to think of what he wants to write about. HE stares at his paper and nothing comes to mind.
    - I would use: "AHHHHH I have no story" is one of the lines Ralph yells in frustration.
    - Students often feel as though they are alone and the only one struggling through something, but this story will help them generate ideas and encourage them in their writing process.
    - Julia Pellizze]]>     2022-06-04 05:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210732277     juliapellizze https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210733734 - Preschool-K
    - I chose this book, because it shows capital letters and punctuation (especially quotation marks) to express the meaning of the book.
    - You could use any page in the book to show the conventions. I chose the first one "A told B and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree."
    - I would read the book and then ask students to write the alphabet to the best of their ability and differentiate upper and lower case letters. ]]>     2022-06-04 05:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210733734     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210795986 k-2nd
    This book is a fun book to display conventions to students, the punctuation makes the story come alive and really get the  point across!
    "If you need any help whatsoever, I'm your egg."
    I would use this book in primary grade level as a read aloud to students, emphasizing the importance of how the punctuation plays a role in the story flow. 
    Rebekah Wilson]]>     2022-06-04 09:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210795986     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210797643 4th-5th
    This story is based on a Black Unicorn realizing that she identifies differently than her peers. She feels lost and confused. It covers things such as self esteem and standing up for sticking out. 
    "It's not easy to fit in when you stand out"
    This book will allow students to connect with voice by bringing up conversation about things such as self esteem, fitting in, standing up for themselves, looking different, etc.
    Rebekah Wilson ]]>     2022-06-04 09:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210797643     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210799317 k-2nd
    This story is based on different animals and a mommy to baby kind of love. The pages describe how the mommy loves the baby based on the kind of animal it displays. 
    "You make me very HOPPY. You stick to me like glue."
    This story is a designed in such a cute way! Using the key words in the sentence that coincides with the animal displayed on the page is a great way to demonstrate the animal and the meaning all in one. 
    Rebekah Wilson ]]>     2022-06-04 09:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210799317     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210807556 k-3rd
    This book provides cute structured sentences on each page that provide examples of why the daughter animal needs her Dad. It is heartwarming and sweet!
    "I'll let go of your two-wheeler and watch you fly. But I'll always be right here for you."
    This book uses amazing sentence structure to get the message across. This is a great book to teach students the importance of sentence fluency and how it brings the story to life. 
    Rebekah Wilson]]>     2022-06-04 09:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210807556     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210808733 1st-3rd
    This story is about a character who is putting themselves in the shoes of the activities they like to do. They think they are a cowboy, a general, etc. They dress up and bring the character they are pretending to be to life. Dad says what the bunny should do by the character it is pretending to be every time. 
    "I'm a general and I have to stop the enemy army with my tank. Dad says..."
    This book is consistent throughout the entire thing with the bunny's actions and then "Dad says.." This is a great book to example organization and how well this story flows together because of it. 
    Rebekah Wilson]]>     2022-06-04 09:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210808733     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210809643 1st-4th
    This book is about a Monkey who just wakes up on the wrong foot. Nothing is going his way, he is becoming frustrated and is totally over it all.
    "The sun was too bright, the sky was too blue, and the bananas were too sweet."
    If this text were read aloud without the expression of punctuation and word flow, you would not be able to tell how truly grumpy the monkey was. This is a great book to teach students how a story can change based off of the way it is presented.
    Rebekah Wilson ]]>     2022-06-04 10:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210809643     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210811272 k-2nd
    This book is about the narrator focusing on the child in the story and how wonderful the writer knows/knew they would be. It displays the love the parents for the child have and different examples of how wonderful they will be and when/how they knew.
    "When you were too small, to tell me hello, I knew you were someone I wanted to know."
    The sentences in the story flow really nicely together and really get the point of the story across. This would be a great book to read to students and point out how the sentences sound as they read the story. 
    Rebekah Wilson ]]>     2022-06-04 10:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210811272     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210812691 k-2nd
    This story is a great story to read to children before bed, or to calm them down. It is a soothing story that uses words that sound like they flow nicely together to create a picture image of exactly what is going on in the story's head of the listener.
    "In the great green room, there was a telephone"
    It uses describing words, words that rhyme, etc. to explain the story. This would be great for students when learning how to use describing words and how to write things such as poems.
    Rebekah Wilson ]]>     2022-06-04 10:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210812691     https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210818171 2nd-5th
    This book is about making the world and community a better place. A child looks up to her mom and her career as a nurse as she views her helping people and she is determined to do the same, one way or another. 
    "One morning, Sonia knew just how she was going to help that day."
    This is a great book to get students thinking and creating discussion on ways they have helped or could help anyone. It creates a positive discussion and can lead to students comparing similar things they have done that they think was helpful. 
    Rebekah Wilson]]>     2022-06-04 10:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/emcconnaughy/utn3is8zqyk730ke/wish/2210818171