education: language arts mentor texts for forms of writing k-8

kids are in for jurassic-sized laughs as they follow a boy in his quest to bring a pterodactyl to school. and not just any pterodactyl: this one wards off bullies, loves to read stories, and makes an excellent science display. hilarious illustrations capture the madcap imagination of the determined hero and his creative pleas to his teacher.

when duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.

when a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place-a pigeon! but you've never met one like this before. as he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children will love being able to answer back and decide his fate. in his hilarious picture book debut, popular cartoonist mo willems perfectly captures a preschooler's temper tantrum.

needing to brush his teeth, a bus driver asks the reader to make sure that the pigeon goes to bed on time--but the bird has many excuses about why it should stay awake.

the many different animals that live in a great kapok tree in the brazilian rainforest try to convince a man with an ax of the importance of not cutting down their home.

there's so much more to being a groundhog than just putting on a show once a year, and groundhog has decided it's time to tell the world the hog truth. with the help of a few of his fans, groundhog is ready to tell everything about himself, from how loud he can whistle (loud), to how fast he can run (not fast), to how many things he uses his teeth for (a lot). groundhog may be full of himself, but chances are good that, by the end of this book, you'll agree he's pretty wonderful! from the illustrator of the junie b. jones books and the author of the melvil & dewey books comes a funny, fact-filled look at what happens when one very proud groundhog speaks out.

a song in which an ant pleads with the kid who is tempted to squish it.

when pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, he can hardly wait to shove the entire thing in his beak. but . . . then a very sly and hungry duckling enters the scene and wants a bite. who will be the more clever bird? in this hilarious follow-up to the acclaimed don't let the pigeon drive the bus! mo willems has created another avian adventure that encourages children to share even their most prized processed foods. mo willems is a six-time emmy award-winning writer and animator for sesame street and the head writer of cartoon network's code name: kids next door. the pigeon finds a hot dog! is the companion to mo's first children's book, don't let the pigeon drive the bus! he is also the author of time to pee!.

the little girl in this simple but exuberant story knows that red barrettes are best, "because they make my hair laugh."

stella has an opinion: "second graders should be able to bring a morning snack!" but stating her opinion isn't enough. she has to support her opinion with reasons, then she has to write a closing to remind everyone why her opinion deserves attention. reading about stella's experience as she develops her piece will help guide 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 as they write about their own opinions. includes teaching notes at the back of the book.