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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

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

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

Join Katie Even and Heather Reed 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

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

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

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

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

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

A4: Teacher and librarian recommendations for sure! And once I find an author I love, I keep coming back. #tcrwp

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? #tcrwp

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

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

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

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

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

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

A9: I love the Big Book of Blooms by Yuval Zommer #tcrwp

A10: Release responsibility over time. Teacher demo, guided practice, writing clubs, and finally individual practice #tcrwp

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