What+is+a+Mentor+Text?

=What is a Mentor Text?=

A mentor text is a book that is used to illustrate the main point of your mini-lesson. It can also be used during individual conferences to help students with their writing.
=Ideas for Mentor Texts - Feel free to add to this list as you find good mentor texts!= =BOOKS TO GET THE WORKSHOP STARTED=

__Oliver Button is a Sissy__ by Tomi de Paola (Being teased or bullied)
=BOOKS THAT HAVE STRONG LEADS=

__Tar Beach__ by Faith Ringold
=BOOKS THAT HELP WITH BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND ENDING=

__There’s a Nightmare in My Closet__ by Mercer Mayer
=MEMORIES AND MEMOIRS=

__Christmas in the Country__ by Cynthia Rylant (Christmas memories)
=BOOKS THAT HELP WITH SETTING=

__The Seashore Book__ by Charlotte Zolotow
=BOOKS THAT LEND THEMSELVES TO EXPOSITORY WRITING=