"Loser" Mentor Text Study • Writing Light

Loser Mentor Text Study - Writing Light

A unique method to equip Grade 4-8 students with advanced writing skills, focusing on expert use of sensory details, tone, and setting. The cornerstone of this teaching tool is Jerry Spinelli’s book Loser, with mentor sentences offering valuable examples of quality writing.

Versatility and Adaptability

The resource is versatile enough for various learning environments. It's suitable for a whole class exploration or small study groups, and can even be assigned as homework for individual practice.

Being digitally enabled it is compatible with Google Classroom among others. It also includes editable PDFs allowing customization for classroom requirements.

Features included:

• An introductory explainer video offering usage guidance.
• Graphic organizers and sentence frames simplifying complex tasks.
• Engaging infographics dedicated to 'Tone & Traits' and '3 Keys to Strong Writing'
• 'Word Banks' that include ready-to-use references addressing different aspects like
  • 'Writing light'
  • 'Action Verbs'
  • 'Shape Nouns'

Links to student writing samples showing practical application of the techniques applied by our mentor author.

1 PDF with links to FULLY EDITABLE Google docs