Using Mentor Texts to Teach 6 + 1 Writing Traits - Mini Lessons for K-8 Teachers

In this book, you’ll find a wealth of mini lessons designed to improve the quality of students’ writing. Each lesson uses a key mentor text and spotlights one of the 6 + 1 Writing Traits to allow students to focus on the essential aspects of good writing— Content, Organization, Word Choice, Voice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, and Presentation.