Reading+as+a+Writer+--+Personal+Narratives


 * =Reading as a Writer -- Guiding Questions for Personal Narratives=
 * What "slice of life" did the author choose to write about?
 * What makes this "slice of life" or "small moment" interesting?
 * What details did the author include to make his or her writing more interesting?
 * What "slices of life" could you choose to write about? Brainstorm ideas for writer's notebook.
 * =Suggested Mentor Texts=
 * A Chair for My Mother by Vera Williams -- Large set in library
 * Lost – the story of how a child’s beloved pet is lost in the desert and the search for the dog.
 * Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
 * The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
 * Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats