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Zooming in on a Prompt about Friendship 
Last updated: 01/30/10
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick is an amazing mentor text and excellent teaching tool for showing students how to improve their use of details and word choice in writing. Students are given a writing prompt and then asked to revise their writing based on models presented in the mentor text and teacher example.
Resource Type:
Lesson Plan
Subjects (Level One): Language Arts
Subjects (Level Two): Grammar,
Literature,
Mechanics,
Reading,
Writing
Grade Levels: Fifth, Sixth, Seventh
| Language Arts A.8.1 A.8.2 A.8.3 B.8.1 B.8.2 C.8.1 D.8.1 D.8.2 |
Creator: Kim Price
Keywords: six traits, revision, mentor text, word choice, written language, descriptive writing, details,
Duration: 3-4 class sessions spread over time
Format: Web page
Languages: English
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