Text Structures From Fairy Tales: Truisms That Help Students Write About Abstract Concepts . . . and Live Happily Ever After, Grades 4-12 (Corwin Literacy) cover image

Text Structures From Fairy Tales: Truisms That Help Students Write About Abstract Concepts . . . and Live Happily Ever After, Grades 4-12 (Corwin Literacy)

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Standardized tests and college essay prompts demand that students produce quality analytical writing about abstract concepts. But how do you actually teach this kind of writing? Award-winning authors Gretchen Bernabei and Judi Reimer make it easy and fun. This book includes 35 engaging lessons that give students just the focused practice they need to craft effective, analytical writing for any situation. 

Centered on classic fairy tales and designed for students of all ages, each lesson includes a writing prompt accompanied by a planning framework. Students write a truism, select or create a text structure, and write a kernel essay that serves as scaffolding for a detailed rhetorical piece. With practice, students move from depending on teacher guidance to becoming autonomous analytical writers. The teacher-friendly layout and built-in flexibility of the book empower you to 

* Use each fairy tale lesson for reading, for writing, or for both 
* Cluster lessons around a particular literacy concept or use each as a standalone lesson 

* Pair fairy tales thematically with other readings 

* Customize the text structure options to meet the needs of your individual students 

* Encourage students to create their own text structures 

* Teach students simple ways to expand their ideas into detailed, rich essays 
* Additional ideas for how to use the lessons, a complete collection of text structures, craft lessons on revision, and a list of conversation strategies are also included.

Put Text Structures From Fairy Tales to work in your classroom and soon your students will be writing happily ever after.

Gretchen Bernabei Judith A. Reimer

Published: Jan 30, 2019

ISBN: 9781544361154

SKU: CPL1154

Publisher: Corwin Press

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About the Author

Gretchen Bernabei

Gretchen Bernabei

Gretchen Bernabei is a nationally respected educator, author, and writing expert with more than three decades of experience teaching writing in middle and high school classrooms. A sought-after workshop presenter and recipient of the National Council of Teachers of English’s James Moffett Award, Gretchen has devoted her career to helping students and teachers unlock the power of strong writing through clear structure and meaningful expression.

She is the author of numerous influential instructional books, including The Good Writer’s Kit and Lightning in a Bottle, and has contributed to a wide range of professional publications and text-structure series that guide educators in teaching writing across genres and grade levels. Her work blends practical strategies with deep respect for students’ voices, helping learners grow as thinkers, communicators, and confident writers.

Gretchen’s books span topics from mentor-text-based instruction to fun-sized academic writing lessons, and she has collaborated with fellow educators on several editions of Text Structures series titles used widely in classrooms nationwide.

Beyond her writing, she has led workshops and professional development sessions across the country, inspiring teachers to transform their instruction and empower every student to write with clarity and purpose.

She lives in Texas and continues to support educators and writers through speaking, consulting, and community engagement in literacy education.

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