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Thanks, everyone for joining, and have a great evening! Be sure to follow a new twitter friend tonight. #tcrwp

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A10: Release responsibility over time. Teacher demo, guided practice, writing clubs, and finally individual practice
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A9: I love the Big Book of Blooms by Yuval Zommer #tcrwp

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A9: Creative text features and hybrid text structures! #tcrwp

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Q9: Let’s hear it for nonfiction mentor texts! What are craft moves you look for in strong nonfiction mentor texts? Favorite texts? #tcrwp

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A7: Dedication pages, About the Author pages, Back Blurbs, Pretend Library of Congress pages #tcrwp

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Q7. Mentor texts are also helpful at the publishing stage of the writing process. What are some cool extras your students add to their finished pieces? #tcrwp

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A6: Look for multiple examples of a punctuation mark. Ask: How does this affect the writing? How can I try this? #tcrwp

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A5: Stretching out the heart of the story with tiny details to create a slow motion effect #tcrwp

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Q5: Mentor texts are so beneficial for the revision process of writing. Students can use craft moves to bring their writing to life. What are your favorite craft moves to highlight in mentor texts?
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A4: Teacher and librarian recommendations for sure! And once I find an author I love, I keep coming back. #tcrwp

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A3: A text that is so good we want to come back to it again and again. Strong craft techniques #tcrwp

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A2: A mentor text is having a writing teacher right next to us in the form of a text #tcrwp

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Q2: The term Mentor Text is thrown around a lot. What is your definition of a mentor text? #tcrwp

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A1: My favorite mentor text of all time is Whales by Cynthia Rylant. @KatieWoodRay used this text to introduce me to mentor texts back in 2001 #tcrwp

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Excited to be chatting about “A Mentor Text Can Act as a Co-Teacher All Throughout the Writing Process and All Throughout the Year” @K5 Literacy and I will alternate asking questions. #tcrwp

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Join @katieeven and @K5Literacy for a Twitter chat entitled “A Mentor Text Can Act as a Co-Teacher All Throughout the Writing Process and All Throughout the Year” on Wednesday, January 12th at 7:30pm EST #TCRWP

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Thanks, everyone for joining, and have a great evening! Be sure to follow a new twitter friend tonight. #tcrwp

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A10: Students can seek out family and friends to share their writing and books, get feedback and help, or just read and write in the company of others. What about zoom groups? #tcrwp

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Q10: Writing and Reading are always more fun with friends! What are some ways we can help our students to find a writing and reading community this summer? #tcrwp