101 Lessons Mentor Texts: Narrative, Opinion, Argument, Informative, Explanatory

Mentor texts are essential for teaching students how to write well. They provide students with models of good writing, and they can help students learn the conventions of different genres. In this comprehensive guide, we will provide you with 101 mentor texts for narrative, opinion, argument, informative, and explanatory writing. We will also provide you with lesson plans and activities that you can use to teach your students how to write each type of text.

Fun-Size Academic Writing for Serious Learning: 101 Lessons & Mentor Texts--Narrative, Opinion/Argument, & Informative/Explanatory, Grades 4-9 (Corwin Literacy)

by Gretchen S. Bernabei

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Narrative Writing

Narrative writing tells a story. It can be fiction or non-fiction, and it can be written in a variety of styles. Here are some mentor texts for narrative writing:

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
• The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
• The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
• Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin

Lesson Plan:

1. Read aloud a mentor text to your students.
2. Discuss the elements of narrative writing, such as plot, character, setting, and theme.
3. Have students write their own narrative stories.

Activities:

• Have students create story maps to plan their narratives.
• Have students act out their narratives.
• Have students write sequels or prequels to their narratives.

Opinion Writing

Opinion writing expresses the writer's point of view on a particular topic. It can be persuasive or non-persuasive, and it can be written in a variety of styles. Here are some mentor texts for opinion writing:

• The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
• Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
• The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
• Should We Recycle? by Laura Purdie Salas
• The Case for Animal Rights by Ingrid Newkirk

Lesson Plan:

1. Read aloud a mentor text to your students.
2. Discuss the elements of opinion writing, such as the thesis statement, evidence, and .
3. Have students write their own opinion pieces.

Activities:

• Have students debate different sides of an issue.
• Have students write letters to the editor.
• Have students create persuasive posters.

Argument Writing

Argument writing makes a claim and supports it with evidence and reasoning. It can be persuasive or non-persuasive, and it can be written in a variety of styles. Here are some mentor texts for argument writing:

• Brown v. Board of Education by the Supreme Court of the United States
• Why We Can't Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr.
• The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
• The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
• Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

Lesson Plan:

1. Read aloud a mentor text to your students.
2. Discuss the elements of argument writing, such as the claim, evidence, reasoning, and .
3. Have students write their own argumentative essays.

Activities:

• Have students participate in mock debates.
• Have students write letters to their legislators.
• Have students create public service announcements.

Fun-Size Academic Writing for Serious Learning: 101 Lessons & Mentor Texts--Narrative, Opinion/Argument, & Informative/Explanatory, Grades 4-9 (Corwin Literacy)

by Gretchen S. Bernabei

4.7 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	5607 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	264 pages

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