Walk Around in the Author̵...

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Writing Trait/Strategy: Sentence fluency; conventions Mentor Text Suggestions: The Whale’s Song by Dyan Sheldon Crab Moon by Ruth...

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Show Don’t Tell

Nov 4, 2009 by

Writing Trait/Strategy: Ways with words; creating mind pictures for the reader Mentor Text Suggestions: Night Noises by Mem...

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Paint a Picture

Nov 3, 2009 by

Writing Trait/Strategy: Word Choice; Sentence Fluency Mentor Text Suggestions: Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse The Storm Book by...

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Be Specific

Nov 2, 2009 by

Mentor Text Suggestions: Beach by Elisha Cooper Big Mama’s by Donald Crews Outside, Inside by Carolyn Crimi In the Tall, Tall...

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Using Color

Nov 2, 2009 by

Writing Trait/Strategy: word choice; sentence fluency Mentor Text Suggestions: Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O’Neill White...

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