Picture Book Month Day 2: Picture Books as Writing Mentor Texts Featuring A ZEAL OF ZEBRAS
A ZEAL OF ZEBRAS: AN ALPHABET OF COLLECTIVE NOUNS
by Woop Studios
Chronicle Books, 2011
Summary:
This nonfiction text features a collective noun for every letter of the alphabet. A paragraph featuring interesting facts about each group of animals is also on each page.
Mentor Text Writing Skills:
* Specificity of language
* Vivid Verbs
* Word Choice
* Alliteration
* Non-fiction text example
Other book pairings include:
A TROOP IS A GROUP OF MONKEYS a book app by Julie Hedlund
A SHIVER OF SHARKS a book app by Julie Hedlund
This text is also a Virginia Readers’ Choice Selection for 2013-14.
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