Other times I have them write their questions down on a sticky note template. Sometimes we keep track of questions they’ve asked on a piece of chart paper. As I am reading, I allow students to ask questions. Students are naturally curious, and it’s easy for them to develop questions as they read the text. The author uses very vivid details.Īsk and Answer Questions: This is a strategy you can model with almost any text, but I really like to use it with Owl Moon because the concept of owling is so foreign to students. You could also read a page and have students sketch out the images that are being described by the author. I will often read a page or two and have my students just close their eyes and picture what is happening in the text. The author includes so many rich details that it makes it so easy for kids to create their own mental picture. Visualize – This is a great strategy to teach using this text. 3 Reading Mini Lesson Ideas for Owl Moon:

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I’ve outlined 3 reading mini-lessons you could teach using this book. To make it easier for you to use this amazing text during an upcoming reading mini-lesson, I’ve done the prep work for you. And if not, I hope you will order it right now! It is a must have! If you have never read this book, go check your classroom library, you just might have a copy (or two). It is one that I read every year and I will definitely revisit it multiple times throughout the year in both reading and writing. I have been able to pull out and extract so many reading and writing mini-lessons using this text. There is something so special about introducing kids to a wonderful text for the very first time. This means I get to be the one to share a really wonderful story with them. It has typically been a book that my students have never heard before. My favorite mentor text is Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. I want to share my all time favorite mentor text with you and give you 3 different reading mini-lessons you can teach using this book. The reality of it is, teachers have sooooo much to do that it can be hard to read every single book before every single mini-lesson. Sad to say that during my first few years teaching that’s how I approached preparing for my mini-lessons. Have you ever sat down for your reading mini-lesson, grabbed a random book of your library shelf and hoped to be able to extract something meaningful to teach your students?

Owl moon by jane yolen