A+ Spanish Mentor Texts for Writing - PROGRAM SAMPLER

11 Lesson Plans and Activities chosen for their literary value, effective writing techniques, and relevancy. The text types of these mentor texts align to the Spanish Language Arts CCSS and the TEKS standards for each grade level. • A Teacher’s Guide that provides instructions, teaching ideas, vocabulary lists, language points, and writing rubrics for the teacher as well as activity sheets for the students. L esson s TrucTure for g rades K–1 SUGGESTED LESSON PLAN (45-minute daily lessons) There are two types of lessons, one for five days of instruction and one for seven days. Five-day lessons include one mentor text, covering one genre or text type. Seven-day lessons include two mentor texts covering two sub-genres or text types. d ay 1 – Presentation of the characteristics of genre/ text type. Lead a class discussion about the genre using information and samples provided in the “About the Genre” section. d ay 2 (and Day 4 in seven-day lesson plans) – Before Reading • Introduce the mentor text and present the vocabulary. • Introduce the language point. • Assign the corresponding activity sheet. Students work independently and receive support and guidance fromthe teacher asneeded. Alternatively, students may work in pairs or in small groups. d ay 3 (and Day 5 in the seven-day lesson plans) – Reading and Pre-writing • Use the anchor chart Hoja del género to review the genre’s characteristics. • Read the mentor text aloud, highlighting the features of the genre/text type. • Introduce and discuss the writer’s craft. • Assign the corresponding activity sheet. Students work independently and receive support and guidance from the teacher as needed. Alternatively, students may work in pairs or in small groups. d ay 4 (Day 6 in the seven-day lesson plans) –Writing • Review the genre and writer’s craft(s). • Clarify the writing prompt and assign the activity sheet Hoja de escritura . Students work independently to develop their draft. d ay 5 (Day 7 in seven-day lesson plans) – Publishing and/or Presenting • Students present or publish their work. The teaching instruction provides ideas based on the genre and/or grade level. L esson s TrucTure for g rades 2−5 SUGGESTED LESSON PLAN (45-minute daily lessons) There are two types of lessons, one for six days of instruction and one for eight days. Six-day lessons include one mentor text, covering one genre or text type. Eight-day lessons include two mentor texts covering two sub-genres or text types. The lesson plans for Grades 2–5 include a day for students to revise and edit their work. d ay 1 – Presentation of the characteristics of genre/ text type. Lead a class discussion about the genre using information and samples provided in the “About the Genre” section. d ay 2 (and Day 4 in the eight-day lesson plans) – Before Reading • Introduce the mentor text and present the vocabulary. • Introduce the language point. • Assign the corresponding activity sheet. Students work independently and receive support and guidance from the teacher as needed. Alternatively, students may work in pairs or in small groups. 3