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Revision from Writingfix.com
Categories: Writing
Most mentor texts are used by teachers to inspire student writers before they create a rough draft, but another powerful use of a mentor text is to bring it out after the draft has been created. Bringing out well-crafted and published material right before revision starts can make a discussion about writer’s craft have an immediate impact on the student writers’ revision plans.

Below are six revision write-ups (inspired by amazingly well-written mentor texts) that challenge students to think about a writer’s craft.

A Craft Lesson:
Analyze First Words and Sentence Lengths

Mentor Text: Owl Moon
by Jane Yolen

Revision Trait: Sentence Fluency

A Craft Lesson:
Introductory Prepositions
and Series of Three

Mentor Text: All the Places to Love
by Patricia MacLachlan

Revision Trait: Sentence Fluency

A Craft Lesson:
Starting & Stopping with Strong Imagery

Mentor Text: The Leaving Morning
by Angela Johnson

Revision Trait: Organization & Ideas

A Craft Lesson:
The Four Corners of
90th Street

Mentor Text: Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street by Roni Schotter

Revision Traits: Ideas & Word Choice

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