Description
86 Slides to Teach 12 Mini Lessons on the Following Topics…
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• Fiction Defined
• Getting Ideas
• Settling on a Conflict
• How to Use Mentor Texts
• Developing Characters
• Developing Themes
• Developing Settings
• Literary Devices
• Writing Like a Real Writer
• Writing Beginnings
• Writing Endings
• Writing is Never Done
Teacher Guide Covering the Following Topics…
• Launching the Unit
• The Writing Workshop Model
• The Writer’s Notebook
• Picking a Fictional Genre
• Restricting Length
• Finding More Mentor Texts
• Writing Alongside Students
• How to Use the Unit
12 Slides with Mentor Text Links for the Following Genres…
• Short Stories
• Adventure
• Dystopian
• Fantasy
• Graphic Novels
• Sci-Fi
• Horror
• Historical Fiction
• War Novels
• Sports Novels
• Realistic Fiction
7 Slides for Students to Learn HOW to Use Mentor Texts…
• A simple five step process for students to follow
• A writing sample emulation of All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury
7 Slides for Students to Analyze Famous Beginnings from the Following Books…
• Bloody Jack
• Ender’s Game
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
• Roller Girl
• The Great Gatsby
• Wonder
• 1984
Editable Plot Diagram…
Students can plan their short story using this editable plot diagram. Just have them make a copy of the diagram and it’s theirs to edit!
Editable Assessment Tools…
• Single-Point Rubric
• Student Checklist
• Student Behavior Single-Point Rubric
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