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Writing Wednesday: Use FROG SONG as a Mentor Text for Writing

frog song

FROG SONG

by Brenda Z. Guiberson

illustrated by Gennady Spirin

Henry Holt, 2013

 

Different types of unusual frogs from around the world are brought to life in this book with interesting facts, onomatopoeic frog sounds, and gorgeous paintings.

 

Writing Skills:

* Nonfiction writing

* Onomatopoeia

* Specificity of language

* Vivid Verbs

* Descriptive Language

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