Mentor Text Sunday: Thunder Boomer

Happy Sunday!

I'm off to go outleting with some of my college friends (who I haven't seen in almost a YEAR!) in Kittery.

Before I leave though (at an absurd hour for me on a Sunday ;), I wanted to link up with Collaboration Cutie's Mentor Text Linky.

I wanted to share with you one of my very favorite books for teaching writing: Thunder Boomer by Shutta Crum.

 This story is about a summer storm that brings some much needed rain to a very hot day on the farm. It progresses from a simple storm to a hail storm-and even brings a surprise at the end.

I LOVE this book...it has such vivid and great word choice, as well as using a lot of onomatopoeia (why do I always spell that wrong?). This book banishes boring words to bring to life a vivid visualization of what a summer storm on the prairie looks and sounds likes.

The illustrations are no slouch either.

 Don't you  just love those sound words written across the page?!!

It's also a great example for a personal narrative introduction, because it focuses in on a specific moment...it's a great seed story!! :)

You can use Thunder Boomer to teach visualization (image the drawings that could come from it!), prediction, inferencing, story structure, plot and more.

It's a truly versatile mentor text for Reading, Writing or just plain fun!

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Today's Outfit:

Tank (underneath): Target
Shirt: Kohls
Shorts: Old Navy
Flip Flops: Target



Happy Sunday! (only 3 Monday's left!)

Smiles and Sunshine,
Kaitlyn