Lester Laminack's book "Saturdays and Teacakes is a great mentor text to use to illustrate the use of voice to students. Laminack recaptures the excitement and simple joy of a child having his Grandmother all to himself on Saturday and their weekly rituals. I would introduce this book to my students prior to starting a writing project about their favorite memory as a child. (Since students at this age level no longer consider themselves "children"!!!) Even though it is a children's book, I would use it with middle school students.
Minilesson:
1. Students will write a story about their favorite childhood memory.
2. Explain that this story was written by an adult about a favorite memory of his and they should pay special attention to the emotions the author is able to evoke with not only the words he uses but also the punctuation and font.
3. Read story to students.
4. Discuss how the author's voice is felt.
5. Reread the story.
6. Have students write their own memory.
7. Allow students to share story with class.
Ohio writing applications benchmark A: Use narrative strategies to develop a consistent point of view.
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