If you’re in search of mentor texts for teaching creative narrative writing, look no further! This blog post shares a list of 10 fantastic mentor texts that you can use when teaching personal narratives in upper elementary. These picture books can be used to show exemplary samples of aspects of creative writing like descriptive words, dialogue, fictional events, plot and climax, brainstorming, and more. Click through to find out what these 10 books are!
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April Smith
April began her career as a 5th grade teacher in 2008 and quickly developed a passion for creating engaging educational materials to share with fellow teachers. She now works with districts around the country, training their teachers and leaders on how to implement research-based strategies and differentiation techniques that meet the needs of diverse learners.