noticings of mentor text
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Noticings:
Model Mentor Text: “Lack Of Affordable Housing Puts The Squeeze On Poor Families”
Mentor Text for Practice: ”Kids, Parents Are Embracing The Walking School Bus”1) Read along silently as I read the text aloud.2) Use the “sticky note” feature to make any comments or
annotations you would like. (Anything you like or recognize the author doing)
3) Let’s discuss our noticings4) Second draft read: re-read for specific and effective word
choice.5) Choose at least three words, highlight, and include
“sticky note” that indicates why you think the author chose this word and/or its impact on the reader.
6) Add at least one comment to another colleague’s “sticky note”
7) Now, go into your draft and revise for word choice.