Title: Are we there yet?
Author: Alison Lester
Summary: Grace and her family take a six month adventure around Australia. This story is based on the real life travels of the author.
What I use this book for as a mentor text for writing:
Lester has used many tools that good writers use such as:
1. USING A RECURRING LINE
Throughout the book at the bottom of the page, the author writes where the family is located in Australia, followed by the brother asking, "Are we there yet?"
2. COMPOUND WORDS
List from the book: HANDPRINTS, DREAMTIME, COWGIRL, STOCKMAN, RAINFOREST, BUTTERFLIES, MANGROVE, UNDERWATER, BEACHCOMBING, INLAND, WITHOUT, BUSHWALKING, FIREWORKS, BUSHRANGER, SNOWFLAKES, LOOKOUT, MAINLAND, EVERYTHING, BACKYARD, GRAPEVINES, HAYSTACKS, AFTERNOON, BATHROOM, WINDMILLS, UNDERWATER, LIMESTONE, SIDEWAYS, WILDFLOWERS, MUDFLATS, STAIRCASE, UPSIDE, INSIDE, UNDERGROUND, ARMPITS, EVERYONE, BREAKFAST, SUNSET, WATERFALL, FLOODPLAINS, SALTWATER, SANDSTONE
3. SIMILES
"We saw the last autumn leaves fluttering like flags on the grapevines of the Brossa Valley."
"After Perth, we went to see the Pinnacles. They poked up through the sand like giant limestone fingers."
"That afternoon, Mum and Billy and I had a picnic in the dunes, then fell asleep like a pride of lions."
"Luke found a tiny Thorny Devil, standing fierce as a dragon, and that cheered us up."
"I felt as tiny as an ant."
"I imagined her out there, riding her dolphin lik an ocean cowgirl."
4. This book is one of many I use during the Australia Unit.
Author: Alison Lester
Summary: Grace and her family take a six month adventure around Australia. This story is based on the real life travels of the author.
What I use this book for as a mentor text for writing:
Lester has used many tools that good writers use such as:
1. USING A RECURRING LINE
Throughout the book at the bottom of the page, the author writes where the family is located in Australia, followed by the brother asking, "Are we there yet?"
2. COMPOUND WORDS
List from the book: HANDPRINTS, DREAMTIME, COWGIRL, STOCKMAN, RAINFOREST, BUTTERFLIES, MANGROVE, UNDERWATER, BEACHCOMBING, INLAND, WITHOUT, BUSHWALKING, FIREWORKS, BUSHRANGER, SNOWFLAKES, LOOKOUT, MAINLAND, EVERYTHING, BACKYARD, GRAPEVINES, HAYSTACKS, AFTERNOON, BATHROOM, WINDMILLS, UNDERWATER, LIMESTONE, SIDEWAYS, WILDFLOWERS, MUDFLATS, STAIRCASE, UPSIDE, INSIDE, UNDERGROUND, ARMPITS, EVERYONE, BREAKFAST, SUNSET, WATERFALL, FLOODPLAINS, SALTWATER, SANDSTONE
3. SIMILES
"We saw the last autumn leaves fluttering like flags on the grapevines of the Brossa Valley."
"After Perth, we went to see the Pinnacles. They poked up through the sand like giant limestone fingers."
"That afternoon, Mum and Billy and I had a picnic in the dunes, then fell asleep like a pride of lions."
"Luke found a tiny Thorny Devil, standing fierce as a dragon, and that cheered us up."
"I felt as tiny as an ant."
"I imagined her out there, riding her dolphin lik an ocean cowgirl."
4. This book is one of many I use during the Australia Unit.