Teach Students the architecture beneath a successful story--and boost their Reading comprehension and Writing skills for a lifetime Writing instruction can sometimes seem scattershot, as teachers try to cover a galaxy of Craft techniques, ideas, intentions, and genres.
Written for Students beginning in second grade, Text Structures from Picture Books will help your Students swiftly and surely become text-savvy readers and writers..
And that\'s a good thing--but we\'ve got some catching up to do.
State tests are now assessing Reading and Writing together.
Plus, readers have access to a complete companion website full of Text structure reproducibles, Reading Response prompts, additional Lessons and extensions, Students samples, and links to demo videos.
Through these lessons, Students will be able to: Generate their own writing, using a Text structure harvested from the work of professional authors Retell a story, using the Text structure from the story Generate Reading responses, using Structures that support clarity Analyze a story to construct thematic statements, capturing the author\'s message and bigger themes Write about a theme or big idea demonstrating empathic and evidence-based interpretation Answer open-ended questions by selecting a technique that reflects the Text and their engagement Experiment with author\'s Craft in their own Writing Based on master Writing teacher Gretchen Bernabei\'s instructional model, the Lessons offer a lively, high-impact mix of Reading aloud, discussion, modeling, student writing, and peer share.
Using the bite-size format of Picture Books as a starting point, the authors share 50 low-prep, quick-access Lessons to help you teach Students seven concrete ways to respond to Text in any genre.
In Text Structures from Picture Books , elementary and middle grade teachers tap Into a well-ordered universe of inspiring and illustrative stories to help Students frame their thinking and focus choices.
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Teach Students the architecture beneath a successful story--and boost their Reading comprehension and Writing skills for a lifetime Writing instruction can sometimes seem scattershot, as teachers try to cover a galaxy of Craft techniques, ideas, intentions, and genres
