Genre Types Teacher Resources

From fantasy novel studies to informational text lessons, we've collected materials for every genre in your curriculum.

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Portraits, Pears, And Perfect Landscapes: Investigating Genre in the Visual Arts

9th - 12th

Differentiate between the various genres in the visual arts world, particularly in Western painting. Your class can view and discuss, in small groups, paintings published on the National Galleries website. Then each student individually...

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Genre Lesson: Historical Fiction

4th - 6th

CCSS: Designed

Take a trip through history with a lesson on historical fiction. With instructions for games, reading activities, and literary analysis assignments, this resource would be a great addition to any reading unit with a historical fiction...

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Literature Genres

4th - 6th

Before venturing into the library, review the different literature genres with this PowerPoint. Students are exposed to different genres, from fiction to biographies. Each section of this vibrant presentation includes examples for...

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Identifying Genre by Previewing a Text

5 mins 7th - 8th

CCSS: Designed

The title, subtitle, footnotes, and text all provide clues about the genre of a work. Check out this video, which models how to look for clues in "The Story of Arachne, Nature's Weaver." The narrator marks down ideas on a virtual sticky...

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Previewing a Text Using Title and Genre

3 mins 5th - 7th

CCSS: Designed

Can you tell what a text is about before you even read it? Sixth graders use the title and genre of a fictional text to make predictions about what the story will be about. A brief video guides them through the strategy of making...

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Portraits, Pears, and Perfect Landscapes: Investigating Genre in the Visual Arts

9th - 12th

Learners define genre in the visual arts, particularly in Western painting and explain the differences between subject and genre. The genre of a variety of works of art is identified.

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Core Analysis Frame: Drama

6th - 8th

CCSS: Adaptable

Pick apart any play with this collection of questions. The 24 questions are grouped into categories by topic (genre, setting, characters, plot, etc.) and are clearly listed on two pages.

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Focus on Genre

6th - 7th

In this focus on genre worksheet, students describe the genre they are reading, types of characters, kinds of settings, and examples of other forms of the same genre. Students answer five short answer questions.

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Genre

K - 3rd

In this genre study PowerPoint presentation, students read the definitions and characteristics of each literary genre. There are 17 genres that the PowerPoint presentation addresses, such as science fiction, tall tales and poetry.

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Elements of the Short Story

9th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

What elements make the short story a distinct genre? After generating a list of common elements and a working definition, class members identify the characters, setting, plot, rising action, crisis, climax, and conclusion in “The Three...

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Mystery Genre

7th - 12th

Can you detect what the elements of mystery are? The clues on these slides will help your readers as they become amateur sleuths! Definitions and questions are listed to involve your learners and give them support. Assignments are...

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What is a mystery?

5th - 6th

CCSS: Designed

What is a mystery? Learners complete an anagram worksheet to discover the mystery genre. First, they listen as the teacher reads from All About Mysteries and notes defining words on the board. Then they read a mystery and examine it for...

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Film Festival: An ESL Lesson Plan to Get Students Talking About Movies

6th - 10th

If your ESL pupils love talking about movies, here is an activity ideal for providing practice with both informational reading and elements of a story. Given fictional movie posters, they decipher the information and put it into a...

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Identifying Genres of Literature Through Primary Sources

4th - 6th

Investigate children's literature by utilizing a T-chart to identify genres through primary sources. Young readers will explore the differences between classic literature such as The Secret Garden and Harry Potter to identify their...

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Fantasy

3rd

CCSS: Designed

How do you know the book you are reading is a fantasy? Explore the characteristics of the fantasy genre as you read the story Zathura with your class. Together you'll create a class chart that identifies the fantasy genre while building...

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Literature Genres

4th - 7th

Generate interest in genre by presenting a PowerPoint about different genres in literature. For each genre, there is a definition and several examples. Some examples are from popular or modern films. Ask pupils to take notes or...

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The Evolution of Science Fiction

6 mins 7th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

How is it that science fiction writers have displayed the uncanny ability to predict the future? An informational video discusses the genre of science fiction and explains how it has developed. Discussions of specific texts, such...

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How Fantasy Reflects our World

6 mins 7th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

History inspires fantasy. That idea forms the basis of an informational video about the genre. Through the video, viewers learn about different subgenres of fantasy and discover its key characteristics. The video discusses many popular...

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Introduction to Traditional Oral Narratives

4th - 8th

Students are introduced to the idea of traditional oral narratives and divide them into genres. They explore the genres of context, motifs and variants. Each student finds oral narratives in their own lives and practice retelling them in...

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Horror Tales: What Makes Them Spooky?

6th - 8th

Before you jump into this lesson, be aware there is little to work with. That being said, the ideas are solid and will be brought to life with a little Halloween spirit. Learners examine horror as a sub-genre, and contemplate what makes...

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Comparing and Contrasting Two Genres: Screwball Comedy and Film Noir with Reference to "Double Indemnity"

9th - 12th

Students compare and contrast the narrative form of film with the artistic style. They also compare the screwball comedy genres with the film noir genre. They examine the historical roots of film.

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Facts and Opinions in a Variety of Genres

3rd

CCSS: Designed

Here is a instructional activity dedicated to helping learners understand the differences between facts and opinions. They examine the first page of several books from the class library to determine if the book is fact or opinion based....

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Lesson: The Romance Genre

9th - 12th

Who buys romance novels? Older scholars discuss this demographic in a behavioral psychology study which begins with a discussion and data analysis. The data sheet can be found online and offers statistics about who and where this huge...

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Genre and Subgenre Review

3rd - 6th

In this genre learning exercise, students decide which genre and which subgenre the books that they are given are. Students complete this for 10 books total.

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Literacy Genres

7th - 8th

Expand on eager bookworms' independent reading by engaging them to define various genres of literature. Readers collaborate and use technology to find what goes into their assigned or previously read genres. Time is given for independent...

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The Horror! The Horror!

8th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

Gear up for Halloween by studying the horror genre with your class and analyzing films and texts to uncover the genre's traditional conventions.

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Fairy Tales and Folklore Tell about....

3rd - 5th

Every elementary age child learns about the different genres of literature, this PowerPoint will give them a clear idea of what to look for when identifying Folklore and Fairy Tales. Each slide describe the characteristics of Folklore,...

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Media Genres Unit

9th - 12th

Students examine different types of media and genres in this unit. They identify the characteristics of each type of genre. They also examine their relationship with certain genres.

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Learning About Fiction Genres in the Elementary School Library

3rd - 5th

Teaching about fiction genres can be challenging. The lesson here, designed for library media specialists, offers a fun way to do it. In the lesson, learners visit the library and learn about the different types of fiction through book...

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How Tragic!

10th

Tenth graders read and study, in-depth, a specific classical tragedy, in this case, Oedipus. They explore strategies from making meaning out of or interpreting texts, as well as strategies for determining how authors create meaning in...

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Silent Movie

6th - 10th

Students examine the impact of movies and television. In this communication lesson, students share filmstrips that lack sound and determine the genre of the segments. Students discuss popular movies and television shows from different...

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Movies and Entertainment

6th - 8th

Test your students' knowledge of literary and cinematic genres with this matching worksheet. Twenty-one terms, such as "thriller," "western," "novel," and "horror," can be matched with their definition. Use this activity as an...

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Movie Genres

7th - 11th

In this grammar worksheet, students match twelve movie genres with their appropriate definitions and examples from two answer banks and then translate the titles into Chinese. Students answer six questions regarding personal movie...

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Small Actions with Big Results

3rd - 5th

Learners explore philanthropy in literature. In this literature instructional activity, students read text from three different genres that all have a moral. Learners compare and contrast these pieces of literature, focusing on the...

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Literature: What is it?

7th - 8th

Eleven slides answer the question "What is literature?" with simple definitions and categories. Each genre of literature is briefly explained and split into subcategories. These bright, colorful slides work well to introduce literature...

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HS 204: Introduction to Literature: Poetry Section

Higher Ed

This outline introduction for a college course covers the idea of humanities and various language forms and literature genres. Beginning with the human species and our influence on the world around us, take a very thorough look at the...

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Analyzing Multiple Interpretations of Literature

11th - 12th

CCSS: Designed

There is a reason why an Oscar is given each year for the Best Adaptation Screenplay. Adaptations are the focus of an exercise that asks class members to compare a work of literature with a least one adaptation of the work into a...

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Is the world a fair and just place: Unit 1 Task 2 Day 4

6th

CCSS: Designed

Using supporting details to support a textual comparison is the focus of this activity. Sixth graders are randomly assigned one of two Civil Rights Era speeches, each group uses specific details from each speech to create a visual mural...

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Genre Lesson: Poetry

5th

CCSS: Designed

Here is a terrific lesson on poetry! Learners bring in the lyrics to their favorite song. A class discussion ensues regarding what makes a song "catchy." After analyzing the alliteration of the poems, learners read the poem "This...

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Genre Lesson: Biography/Autobiography

5th - 7th

CCSS: Designed

Practice distinguishing biography from autobiography through point of view. Tell a brief story of your morning. Have a class member retell the story to you (using second person). And have another retell the story to the class (using...

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Genre Focus: Short Story Blackline Master 1

7th - 12th

In this genre focus short story worksheet, students complete a characterization graphic organizer and also fill in a plot diagram. Students review character change, exposition, conflict, climax, and resolution of a short story using this...

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Drama Genre Focus Lesson

6th - Higher Ed

Students examine the elements of drama to develop an appreciation and understanding of the genre. In this lesson students read, analyze, discuss, and review a dramatic selection.

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Create A Genre Crossword Puzzle

8th

In this create a genre crossword puzzle worksheet, 8th graders make a puzzle on the grid provided, using 21 terms, then create clues for each term using a definition or an example; grading rubric included.

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Much Ado About Nothing

10th - 11th

Students explore the genre of romantic comedy through their reading of Much Ado About Nothing. In this literary genres lesson, students study the genre of romantic comedy through their reading of Much Ado About Nothing. Students consider...

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Why Should You Read "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?

6 mins 9th - Higher Ed

CCSS: Adaptable

New ReviewHow does One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez represent the genre of magical realism? Scholars explore the topic by watching an informative video. Next, they answer quiz questions and join an online discussion about...

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Genre Assessment

4th - 6th

Students research literature genres. In this genres lesson, students complete a genre assessment where they explain the clues in the text that help them identify the genre for the 11 pieces of literature.

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Modesto City Schools Library Lesson Plan: Genre Assessment

4th - 6th

Young scholars identify the genre of literature passages. In this literary genre lesson, students study the characteristics of a variety of literary genres. They read eleven short passages and tell which genre they represent on the...

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Name That Genre

3rd - 5th

Students identify genres of books. In this genre study instructional activity, students refer to a bulletin board of characteristics for each genre. Students analyze the works of a book to determine the genre.

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Genre Focus: Poetry Analysis Chart

7th - 8th

CCSS: Adaptable

Delve into poetry analysis with this two-page worksheet. The first page asks the reader to identify the title, speaker, rhythm, imagery, and any figures of speech. The second page is a little deeper: What is the mood? What kind of poem...

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Collection 7 Test Review

7th - 9th

Though designed to be taken after reading a series of short stories, this grammar review can be used anytime to review parts of speech, types of sentences, and how to combine short sentences. Great practice for writers of all ages!

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Introduction to the Short Story

9th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

How should pupils read short stories? Set them up for this unit with an introductory lesson that goes over the main characteristics of a short story and starts learners off reading their first short story of the unit. In order to get a...

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Discovering Genre: Poetry

9th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

Work on literal and figurative meanings with a lesson focused on Robert Frost's "After Apple-Picking" and "The Road Not Taken." Readers identify the literary devices used by the poet to set the poems' themes, settings, and narrative...

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Characteristics of Imaginative Stories

3rd

Third graders explore genre characteristics. In this genre literacy lesson, 3rd graders listen to a variety of fiction stories and classify them according to genre. Students identify common features in each genre and complete a chart by...

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Genre Focus Drama: Blackline Master 1

6th - 10th

In this drama genre focus worksheet, students examine a play as they complete a graphic organizer and respond to 6 short answer questions regarding the characters and setting of a specific play.

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Carver Primary Squares

2nd - 3rd

Using a game format, this series of slides has learners identify literary genres. They have to use a clue to answer questions about literary genres including myths and legends, historical fiction, and fairy tales. This resource could be...

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Literary Term Reviews

6th

Provide your class with a review of literary terms. Engage them in a concentration-type game focusing on literary terms and genres. This is an interesting way to review this concept.

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Can the world be a fair and just place: Unit 1 Task 1 Day 2

6th

CCSS: Designed

Day 2 of the unit on justice in the world introduces learners to Rosa Parks. They read "I Was Not Alone" and look at images that tell the Parks story. They discuss how the images and story conveyed one historical event in different or...

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Is the world a fair and just place: Speech Analysis, Task 2 day 3

6th

CCSS: Designed

Task 2 of the large unit on justice in the world engages learners in speech analysis. They hear the Martin Luther King Jr. speech, I Have A Dream, then consider how the author's craft and use of informational text helped him convey his...

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Nureyev: The Unconquerable Will

9th - 12th

Students consider the development of dance across cultures. For this dance genre lesson, students study the history of Russia and the Mongol Tatars. Students research how classical ballet made its way to Russia and create collaborative...

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Science Fiction - Genre

7th - 8th

Unsuspecting George McFlys are presented into the craft workings of the science fiction genre of literature. Speculations are developed through teacher-led dialogs about how science fiction impacts science, technology, and comments on...

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Romantic and Gothic Genres in Frankenstein

11th - Higher Ed

How did Romanticism start, and what were its characteristics? These are the central questions the PowerPoint addresses before diving into Gothic themes. Several very well-known sample works are presented with short descriptions. Examples...

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Compare and Contrast: Literary Analysis

7th

Seventh graders are able to use active listening skills, take notes and identify literary elements of a short story. They use/create graphic organizer, compare/contrast literary elements from various stories and compare and contrast traits.

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Academic Vocabulary

7th - 8th

Arm your writers with an arsenal of literary terms. With definitions of everything from plot structure and figurative language to point-of-view and types of irony, learners will gain an understanding of elements in stories and be able to...

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Exploring Science Fiction and Fantasy

5th - 8th

Pupils view the videos from the Spellbinder series. They focus on analyzing and thinking critically. Students explore the distinguishing features and conventions of the science fiction and fantasy genres and narrative structure and film...

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Genre Lesson: Science Fiction

6th

CCSS: Designed

Sixth graders explore the components of science fiction in a science and literacy lesson. As they define and record definitions of the term on the board, learners identify a text as science fiction using the terms they have listed to...

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Edgar Allen Poe: More Than the Master of Horror

9th - 12th

Celebrate Poe's birthday with works that don't feature incorporeal hearts or evil houses.

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Summer Reading to Get Teens Thinking

8th - 11th

While summer reading usually involves entertaining fluff, here is a list of books that are thought-provoking, unique, and entertaining.

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Cross-Genre Lesson: Exploring a Thematic Idea of Informational and Literary Texts

6th - 10th

CCSS: Adaptable

Let the synthesizing begin as your learners trace and explore thematic ideas through informational and literary texts that concern Ramses II and the fall of Saddam Hussein. Learners begin by examining an encyclopedia article concerning...

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Heartfelt/Handmade Activities: Genre Painting

K - 8th

Students examine genre painting. They explore the Illinois State Museum website, identify how genre paintings were composed, analyze the activities of an Illinois farm in the 1850s, and create a genre painting of current everyday...

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What Do You Want To Read This Summer?

3rd - 4th

Learners examine a variety of different literature genres. They are encouraged to think about what kind of books they would like to read over summer vacation and where to find them. They explore books with different themes and levels.

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Purposes of Reading Fiction and Nonfiction

1st

CCSS: Designed

How does the purpose of a fiction book differ from the purpose on a non-fiction text? Model for your young readers a scenario in which each kind of book might be useful or fun to read and show examples of each genre. A list of suggested...

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Science Fiction

2nd - 3rd

While just a simplistic exploration of the science fiction genre, this presentation provides a unique and creative way to approach this topic. Learners view a series of slides that identify the characteristics of science fiction. This...

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Researching Using Books

1st - 3rd

Students investigate researching techniques by exploring their library. In this literature references lesson, students identify the different types and genres of books that are readily available at their local library as well as proper...

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Predicting a Mystery's Solution

2nd - 5th

CCSS: Designed

Awarded the 1998 Edgar Award for Best Children's Mystery, Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief offers readers a chance to hone their predictive and deductive skills along with Sammy Keyes, who the Midwest Children's Book Review calls "the...

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Genres in Literature

3rd - 6th

Pupils analyze and differentiate between various genres of literature. They view a slideshow, take a true/false quiz, create an Idea Pad file, and create an idea map of the various genres.

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Modesto City Schools Library Lesson Plan

2nd - 4th

Learners read and understand a variety of genres in a library setting. In this library activity lesson, students act as detectives and use clues in text and pictures to hypothesize the title of the missing book for the library reading...

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Genre Lesson: Short Story

6th

CCSS: Designed

Stories from Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street provide sixth graders with an opporltunity to identify the elements of a short story. After several modeling exercises, readers use the provided worksheet to recording information...

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A Brief History of the Short Story

9th - 12th

Before you begin a unit on short stories, give your class some background information about the development of the short story. The presentation includes the history of the short story, starting with the first authors to explore and...

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Understanding Genres

4th - 6th

Young scholars identify genres of literature. In this literature instructional activity, pupils read definitions of the various genres. Young scholars choose books and list clues in the texts that help them identify the appropriate genre.

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Genre Lesson: Narrative Poetry

6th

CCSS: Designed

Sixth graders complete a worksheet. In this poetry lesson, 6th graders learn about the differences between narrative poetry and lyric poetry. Students read poems and determine which form of poetry they are as well as identify...

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Much Ado About Nothing: Genre

5th - 7th

In this statements activity, students read the book Much Ado About Nothing and complete tasks with the statements including sorting and sequencing. Students complete 5 tasks total.

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Tales of the Supernatural

9th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

Scary stuff! Whether approached as the first horror story or a "serious imaginative exploration of the human condition," Frankenstein continues to engage readers. Here's a packet of activities that uses Mary Shelley's gothic novel to...

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Comparing and Contrasting Fiction and Nonfiction

K - 1st

The last lesson in a series of three lessons, this plan is designed to have young readers further explore fiction and nonfiction books. They will compare and contrast the characteristics of each genre using a Venn Diagram to organize the...

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Myths, Folktales, and Legends

5th - 8th

CCSS: Adaptable

Ten learning stations make for an active and collaborative activity on myths, folktales, and legends. Pupils read a different text at each station and determine what genre the piece fits into, offering evidence for their decision.

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Fairy Tales as a Genre of Literature

7th - 8th

Learners examine the literary elements of fairy tales. After reading the fairy tale "Rapunzel" and discussing the elements of fairy tales that occur as they read, they use a story web to help plan and create an original fairy tale. ...

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Animal Tales Around the World

7th - 12th

Learners explore characteristics of Indian Tales/ Parables. In this literature lesson, students compare contemporary society to western culture through analysis. Learners create their own tales using this genre.

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Is It Fiction Or Non Fiction?

1st

First graders investigate how to distinguish between the genres of fiction and non fiction as found in book and electronic print format.

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Asian Cinderella Tales

6th

Explore the world of fairy tales using this instructional activity focusing on higher- order thinking skills. Learners compare and contrast an Asian Cinderella story to other versions. It is a great way to review the characteristics of...

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Horror Fiction Multimedia Project

9th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

"There comes an end to all things" and ending a study of horror fiction with a multimedia project is "like starting a stone. . . away the stone goes, starting others. . ." In this case, groups start with a question generated by Dr....

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A Selection of Stories from The Æsop for Children

K - 8th

CCSS: Adaptable

Read and incorporate a variety of Aesop's Fables into a fable genre study with an eBook produced by the Library of Congress. The interactive eBook contains 146 fables written by Aesop and includes colorful interactive illustrations by...

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Holes First Chapter - Comparing the Setting

6th

Learners explore the book Holes by Louis Sachar in this creative lesson. They begin by listening to nature sounds to recreate the environment of the camp in the book. Next, they make a Venn diagram to compare elements of the story, and...

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Science Fiction

3rd

Third graders explore the science fiction genre. In this genres lesson, 3rd graders identify the characteristics of science fiction. Students fill out a chart that shows the characteristics. Students read a selection from a book and talk...

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A Wizard of Earthsea: The Fantasy Tradition

7th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

Take a look at the fantasy genre in this second lesson for A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin. Pupils read about fantasy and explore books that fit into the genre. They then discuss the relationship between fantasy and realistic...

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English Word Search Puzzle

6th - 7th

In this English activity, students recall ten literary terms and genres. Students find these words in this challenging word search puzzle.

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The Rule of Three

1st

CCSS: Designed

What makes a fairy tale a fairy tale? Teach young readers one characteristic that defines the fairy tale genre. They'll learn that events, objects and characters in fairy tales often occur in threes. They read Goldilocks and the Three...

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Nature

1st - 2nd

CCSS: Designed

Discuss what makes a myth with your class as you read two titles that exemplify the genre. Two myths that explain events in nature are read and charted, focusing on details from the text. The lesson plan culminates in a practice activity...

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Biography

4th

CCSS: Designed

Familiarize your class with the genre of biography. After some direct instruction about biography, work together to discuss historical facts and significant events from A Picture Book of Anne Frank by David A. Adler. In order to assess...

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Science Fiction

6th

CCSS: Designed

Do your sixth graders like science fiction? Learn to identify elements of the science fiction genre with a literature lesson. They read from Only You Can Save Mankind and identify the objects, words, and characters from the scenarios....

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Comparing Works By The Same Author: Venn Diagram

5th - 8th

A Venn diagram is a great tool. Middle schoolers research specific authors from different time periods, cultures, and genres. In groups, they create a Venn Diagram in order to compare and contrast two pieces of literature by the same...

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Collaboration for the African American Calendar

6th - 12th

Students cooperate and organize facts for group assignment using the collaboration board. They post one subject with their row number and month and also post appropriate information to be used in the calendar from the Wikipedia site. ...

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Pic-A-Fic: Choosing Fiction for Every Taste

6th

Sixth graders examine and categorize a selection of title representing fiction genres. For this fiction genres lesson, 6th graders analyze and identify a variety of titles in the fiction genre. Students then find these types of fiction...

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Mystery Puzzle Book Project

3rd - 5th

Students explore the mystery genre. In this literature lesson plan, students identfiy common features and characteristics of the genre "mystery". Students independently read a mystery of their choice, and create an 8 piece jigsaw...

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Genre Lesson: Realistic Fiction

5th - 6th

Students explore the elements of realistic fiction. In this genre study lesson, students discuss connections they have to characters in their favorite show or movie. Students hunt for realistic fiction elements in a text and complete the...

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Who Wrote That? -- Reporting on Books by the Same Author

6th

CCSS: Designed

With a graphic organizer to guide them, your middle schoolers can compare and contrast two books by the same author. They consider setting, genre, and themes, and then create a computer slide show presentation or brochure about the...

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Hidden Stories: A Three-Part Lesson in African-American History, Research, and Children’s Literature

10th - 12th

Groups of high school learners conduct research on a particular era of African-American history, focusing on events, people, and places important to that era. Next, they review children's literature in four different genres. As a...

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Text Features of Fiction, Poetry, Drama: Story Matrix

3rd - 5th

How do novels differ from plays? Explore with your class the text features of fiction and drama by reading The Hidden One: Native American Legend and then performing a reader’s theater script based on the story. Class members create a...

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Antebellum American Art

8th - 11th

Dividing the art of the Antebellum period into several different genres, this vibrant presentation is sure to get your students' attention. It takes your students on a walk through an art museum with famous paintings, architecture, and...

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Distinguishing Poetry From Prose

5 mins 5th - 7th

CCSS: Designed

Bring a video about the differences between poetry and prose to your language arts class. Using student-written poetry, a short video guides sixth graders through the structure and attributes of both poetry and prose. The first video in...

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Back-to-School Survey

1st - 8th

From their strengths and challenges in the classroom, to favorite television shows and genres of books, discover more about your class members in order to enhance your instruction and build stronger relationships throughout the school year.

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Introduction to John Updike

9th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

Expand your pupils' understanding of the short story genre with a study of John Updike and his story "A&P." This instructional activity, the fourth in a series of fourteen, invites learners to examine literary terms and read and...

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Great Expectations

9th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

A bildungsroman is a coming-of-age novel, and Great Expectations stands as one of the greatest examples of this genre. The classic text gets a more modern feel through an eBook version. Individuals read all about the life of Pip through...

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Genre Focus: Novel Blackline Master 1

6th - 12th

In this novel summary study guide instructional activity, students complete a chart and respond to 6 short answer questions regarding literary elements such as characterization, setting, and theme.

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The Myth of Oisín and the Land of Eternal Youth

4 mins 6th - Higher Ed

Viewers learn about Echtrai, an Irish myth genre, with the retelling of the myth of Oisin and his visit with Niamh to Tir na nOg, the land of eternal youth.

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Identifying the Content, Form, and Style of the Science Fiction Genre as seen in Invasion of the Body Snatchers

9th - 12th

Young scholars identify basic characteristics of the science fiction film genre and consider how those characteristics are parodied in film. They view "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and participate in a discussion to compare the film...

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Intermediate Matching â€“ Types of Books

5th - 6th

In this book genre worksheet, learners draw a line from the book type words to their definitions. They match nine words, which include dictionary, cookbook, encyclopedia, and fiction, with the definition that best describes it.

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Library Lingo Crossword

2nd - 4th

In this library lingo crossword puzzle worksheet, learners use the 6 clues to determine the 6 literary genre names that complete the word puzzle.

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Lesson Plans for Genre Dance Around the Maypole

12th - Higher Ed

Students analyze the art of Pieter Brueghel and complete related art activities. In this art analysis lesson, students read a biography of Pieter Brueghel and complete a photo montage activity. Students also complete an aesthetics and...

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Tales of the Supernatural

9th - 12th

Students explore the origins and development of a literary genre. They investigate how shared imaginative concerns link the members of a literary period and compare works of literature from different eras.

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Who Am I? Learning With Biographies

3rd

Third graders investigate the biography genre by chose a book to investigate for chronological order, photos, and table of contents. They use a digital picture of themselves as the starting point for creating a PowerPoint biography of...

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Hidden Messages

8th - 12th

Students take a closer look at literary elements within the horror genre. In this literature lesson, students identify themes in the horror genre as they read and analyze War of the Worlds and Cemetery Path.

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Forensic Science Crimes Dramas

10th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

New ReviewHow do TV shows present criminology—is it realistic? High schoolers research crime dramas and participate in class discussion about topics such as who exists as the target audience and the values the shows communicate. They also research...

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Reading Genres Fortune Teller

4th - 11th

In this reading genres fortune teller, students remember all the reading genres by making a fortune teller. Students use the pattern (on another page) to fold the movable flaps. The directions for the game are provided.

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Silhouettes and Interiors

6th - 8th

Students create a multimedia piece that integrates drawing and collage. Students learn about metacognition and the discovering of self through genres of art and literature by using these steps: inspiration, brainstorm, application,...

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Poetry

5th

Fifth graders watch a video to learn about poetry genres. In this poetry lesson, 5th graders watch a video of a poem written over one hundred years ago. They participate in a Reader's Theatre experience of "Casey at the Bat." They work...

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The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

6th - 8th

Longfellow's "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" are featured in this lesson. Slides provide information about the genre of poetry, sequencing, and graphic organizers. Seven words from the poem are defined and 17 guided reading questions...

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Genre Focus: Myths and Folklore Blackline Master 1

6th - 12th

In this myths and folklore genre focus worksheet, students complete a character chart and then respond to 6 short answer questions regarding literary elements such as conflict and theme.

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Genre Focus: Sacred Text Blackline Master 1

6th - 12th

For this genre focus sacred text worksheet, students fill in a chart with information from a piece of sacred text. Students also respond to 3 short answer questions regarding setting, characters, and imagery.

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Nonfiction: Genre Focus Lesson

6th - 10th

Students explore works of nonfiction. In this nonfiction genre focus lesson plan, students activate prior knowledge of nonfiction, identify the types of narrative and informative nonfiction, and analyze a word of nonfiction.

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Flat Stanley Travels to U.S. Regions

4th

Fourth Graders read the book Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown. In the story a bulletin board flattens the main character. He is then sent in an envelope to a friend in California. During a fantasy genre language arts unit, groups of students...

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Making and Using a Graphic Organizer for Solving a Mystery

3rd - 5th

Learners create tables in a word processing program which helps them organize their text clues when reading a mystery story. They develop reading comprehension strategies while using a computer based graphic organizer in order to solve...

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Dedicated to Peace: Create a Seal for the Carter Center

4th - 7th

Develop a definition of peace with your class, one that extends beyond "the absence of war." Pupils research the work of Rosalynn and President Jimmy Carter through the Carter Center. They depict the essential elements of the Center's...

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Reading Log

3rd - 5th

In this reading log worksheet, students record on a chart, the names, titles, authors, and genres for their free reading books. This is meant to be used on a long term basis.

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Short Story Notes

6th - 12th

Introduce the genre of the short story to your class. You can make a handout out of this resource or develop extensive notes from the information included. Cover development, characteristics, types, and elements of the short story, with...

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Reading Check List: How many things can you read?

K - 4th

Diversify your young readers' at-home reading habits with this activity. This handout consists of a list of 24 different types of reading materials from newspapers and how-to books to science fiction and poetry. The goal is for students...

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A "How To" Project in the Science Fiction Genre

4th - 8th

You can have students use science fiction elements to create a "How To" brochure that can stir the imagination.

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Technology in Art

3rd - 12th

Complete three different self portraits in this art technology lesson. Your class will discuss the cubism genre and its characteristics. They create a regular self-portrait, a cubism self-portrait, and a cubism digital picture of...

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Major Works Data Sheet

9th - 12th

Ease the anxiety of preparing for the AP English exams with a four-page packet test-takers can use to record key information about major works they have read. In addition to biographical information about the author, historical...

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Journaling

9th - 12th

Students identify, record, and process lessons completed through various service-learning activities. They create two-sided copies of the journal cover on colored paper and decorate so that it shows through both sides. Students then...

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Genre Lesson: Fantasy

4th - 5th

Students study the elements of fantasy in fiction as a whole group by dissecting fiction stories. For this story elements lesson, students work through a handout about fantasy to point out the elements that point to the story being...

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Genre Lesson: What is a Mystery?

5th - 6th

CCSS: Designed

Examine the elements in a mystery with The Westing Game. Learners unscramble words as if they had to put clues together. Additionally, they discuss terms used in mysteries. They practice the word using the context of the story, as well...

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Predicting a Mystery's Solution

5th - 6th

CCSS: Designed

Practice making informed predictions. Have your class create a paper fortune-teller and ask questions about the future. They compare the fortune-telling process to the more informed kind of predictions they make while reading. They...

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Compare and Contrast Editorials

4th

CCSS: Designed

Does your class know what an editorial is? Introduce the genre to them with this plan. First, the teacher models how to read an editorial and compare and contrast. Next, the class has a chance to analyze editorials written by their own...

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The Game is Afoot - A Study of Sherlock Holmes

5th

Mystery is an exciting genre for young readers to investigate. The plots are so intriguing! Here is a series of lessons featuring Sherlock Holmes stories that invite learners to enter the world of the mystery genre. Based on what they...

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Classical Greece and Rome

7th - 9th

Covering the playwrights and characteristics of ancient Greek dramas, this presentation would be a good starter to a unit about the culture or about the genre of tragedies. Though titled "Classical Greece and Rome," there isn't any...

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The Evolution of YA: Young Adult Fiction, Explained

6 mins 7th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

Paranormal teen romances may currently dominate the young adult fiction shelves, but that's not the only change to the genre during the past few years. The evolution of YA lit is the topic of an informational video that follows the teen...

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England's Sentimental Theater: Crash Course Theater #26

12 mins 9th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

How did people in the nineteenth century encourage better decision making? Using playwrights to discuss morality, of course! A video on British theater in the 1800s describes sentimental comedy and the common characteristics found within...

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The Winter’s Tale: Storybook Strategy

11th - 12th

Introduce class members to the conventions of the romance genre and the theme of familial relationships with Mahlon F. Craft's illustrated Sleeping Beauty. The themes are a focus of their study of The Winter's Tale.

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DanceStar

6th - 9th

Express dance moves mathematically. Scholars dissect dance routines and express them using mathematical notation, such as translations and rotations. They use video clips to investigate seven different dance genres.

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Reading Challenge

9th - 12th

One of the big challenges of assigning independent reading is helping class members find a book to read. Another is encouraging readers to read a variety of genres. Never fear, help is here in the form of a quest that asks individuals to...

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Understanding a Mystery Book

2nd - 3rd

Young readers act as detectives and use the clues and illustrations in Stella Louella’s Runaway Book to create a hypothesis about the title of the missing library book. Doug Cushman’s The Mystery of King Karfu may be substituted as the...

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Different Strokes for Different Folks

4th

Fourth graders are taken to the media center to review various genre of literature, apply information and concepts to evaluate examples and locate specific genre, and search for materials for reading enjoyment. A good lesson for genre...

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I Hate Being Different

7th - 8th

Learners are introduced to a variety of genres present in reading. In groups, they identify the characteristics of the different genres. They decide which one is most interesting to them and they use the internet to discover more...

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Vocab. unit #1 Content Words-Literature

9th - 12th

For this literature worksheet, students find the terms that are related to identifying different types of genres. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

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Things I've Learned About Folklife

7th - 8th

In this learning about folklife worksheet, students fill in a chart about the things they learned about folklife, folk groups, and folk genres.

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Into the Fifties: Understanding the Context of Film Genres in the Fifties

9th - 12th

Students discuss prior knowledge of American culture during the 1950's. They complete KWL charts, participate in class discussions and view the documentary film Atomic Café. They record their observations from the film.

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Story Starters

K - 12th

Students orally tell different types of stories using the assistance of props. For more advanced students, stories may be told according to a specific genre, or the story may have to include a given condition, setting, situation or theme.

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Running Wild

2nd - 4th

Students prepare to read Running Wild by Margaret Johnson. In this literature lesson, students participate in classroom activities that require them to discuss literature genres and predict the content of the book. Students also respond...

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The Closet Creature

2nd - 3rd

Kelly Hashway's "The Closet Creature" gives primary graders an opportunity to demonstrate their reading comprehension skills as they respond to the prompts on four different reading worksheets.

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Fairy Tale Unit of Study

2nd - 3rd

CCSS: Adaptable

What makes a fairy tale a fairy tale? Use a 27-page packet to supplement your next fairy tale unit. With sequencing activities, story map worksheets, character analyses and story elements graphic organizers, and fairy tale highlight...

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KS5 Film and Media Studies: Documentary

11th - Higher Ed

Learners generate their own definition of documetary. They watch and discusss a series of extracts that demonstrate the breadth of the documentary form. Students create a defintion of the term documentary that takes into account the...

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Freckle Juice

5th

Fifth graders study literary forms and distinguish between fiction and non-fiction genres. In this literary genres lesson, 5th graders read the last chapter from the book aloud and answer questions about the text. Students work in groups...

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The Language of Our World

9th - 12th

Students make inferences about characters in poetry. In this literature lesson, students read poetry and prose to determine how characters handle conflict in each of the genres.

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Character's Motive

5th - 6th

CCSS: Designed

Why do people commit crimes? Middle schoolers investigate characters' motives for committing a crime in a character analysis lesson. First, they read the book Chasing Vermeer and identify the suspects. They then record the details about...

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Predicting a Mystery's Solution

6th

CCSS: Designed

Sixth graders explore the genre of mystery. In this language arts lesson, 6th graders predict the solution to a mystery based on the text. Students read a text and predict the solution.

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Clowns and Mimes

9th - Higher Ed

Unless your class is afraid of clowns, this presentation is sure to interest them. It discusses the history behind clowns, the different types of clowns, and the ways that clowns contribute to the genre of comedy. Use this slide show in...

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A Farewell to Arms - Ernest Hemingway

9 mins 9th - 12th

CCSS: Adaptable

New ReviewWhile many can identify Ernest Hemingway's famous works, they may be unaware of his service during World War I and how that affected his literary contributions. An video details Hemingway's service in World War I and explains events and...

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Who's Who in Early Documentary History

9th - 12th

Students discover some important people in the genre of documentaries. They examine their contributions made to the movement as well. They discover the history of documentaries as well.

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Mysterious Plot Problems

5th - 6th

CCSS: Designed

Students explore the plot of mystery books. In this genre study lesson, students read the book, Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy and listen to a read aloud of a chapter from the text. Students fill in a graphic organizer that helps...

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Narrative and Response to Literature Genres

K - 5th

Teachers, take a look at these slides to see examples of how to teach narrative to your kindergartners. Progressive tasks are outlined for K-5 RTL tasks and a few resource links are included. Receive support for your curriculum planning...

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Making Predictions: Problem-Solving Applications

4th - 6th

Get your mathematicians making predictions with this movie-genre opinion poll worksheet! Students begin by filling in the hypothetical results of an 80-person survey, tallying favorite movie genre responses between 5 categories. After...

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Latin Worksheet: Horace, Ode 1.5

9th - Higher Ed

Take a look at Horace's "Ode 1.5" from Carmina in depth with an analysis worksheet. Included on the first page is the original Latin version of the verses as well as a literal translation. Pupils respond to questions relating to sounds,...

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Lesson 1: Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury

10th - Higher Ed

I love Faulkner, his experimental style and stream of consciousness are so exciting. Your learners can analyze William Faulkner and his novel, The Sound and the Fury by defining his place in American literary history and exploring his...

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Transcendentalism

8th - 11th

Explore transcendentalism through American literature. Learners examine the setting of Henry David Thoreau's Walden through a series of excerpts and photographs. This lesson includes a review that discusses the pros and cons of its...

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The Romantic Movement and Gothic Literature

11th - 12th

Trace European and American literary movements from 1660 to up until the Romantic period. Short paragraphs explain the each period, and some examples are given. Can your class identify the movement that each of the seven paintings...

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Classicism vs Romanticism

9th - 12th

How was the Age of Reason different from Romanticism? Help your class understand the differences between these two literary movements by offering this PowerPoint. First, Classicism is briefly covered, and then a few slides follow...

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Find an Animal! Find a Book!

2nd - 4th

Students identify the themes of different books by classifying their genre. In this genre lesson, students examine a specific animal by reading both a nonfiction and fiction book about the species. Students compare the different books...

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The Miracle of the First Poinsettia

1st - 2nd

Connecting to literature and learning how to infer are two great reading strategies everyone needs to know. Here, the class will read along with the story The Miracle of the First Poinsettia, review folktales as a genre, and make...

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Recommended Reading: Elementary Handouts & Reference

Mental Math Blocks

4th - 5th

In this mathematics worksheet, students solve various types of problems in each of the squares. They use symbols to compare numbers. They also divide and multiply.

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Identifying Clues to Help Solve a Mystery

5th - 6th

CCSS: Designed

Students investigate clues in mystery novels. In this genre study lesson, students read the book Sammy Keyes and The Hotel Thief and use the 5 W's to answer questions about the mystery. Students draw conclusions using the details from...

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Annotated Timeline of The American Literary Movement

9th - 12th

Study the transformation of American literature starting from Colonial times up until the present. Each of the nine periods (Romanticism, Realism, Postmodernism, etc.) is introduced and important literary agents from that period are...

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Heredity and Genetics: Dihybrid Crosses

9th - 12th

This presentation starts with a review of monohybrid crosses and then explains and offers examples of dihybrid crosses solved with a Punnett square.

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Dragons: Fiction and Non-Fiction

3rd - 4th

Students use a library catalog to access informational materials on a particular topic. In this instance, the topic is dragons.They examine specific features of the catalog and explorethe relationship between the call number and the...

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Mystery Words

7th - 8th

On this language arts worksheet, students locate 22 words on a word search. Each word is related to the mystery story genre. Students may self check their puzzles by selecting the link at the bottom of the page.

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River Flow Chart: Sequence Activity

1st - 4th

In this sequencing worksheet, students fill in "boulders" in a river with events in chronological order. Flow chart can be used with any appropriate selection and a variety of genres.

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Study Guide for the 2009 Richard Gray Visual Arts Lecturer: Jules Feiffer

12th - Higher Ed

Students analyze the cartoons of Jules Feiffer and the art genre to then create their own comic book-style spread. In this cartoon art lesson, students read about the work of Feiffer and identify the techniques of the art. Students...

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Use Order of Operations to Evaluate Expressions—No Grouping Symbols

3rd - 5th

Students identify and explain different types of data collection and graphs. For this graphs and data collection lesson, students record their observations of a variety of data collection tools and graphs displayed in the room. Students...

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Journeys: A Common Core State Standards Unit for A Wrinkle in Time and Companion Texts

5th - 8th

CCSS: Designed

You won't find any wrinkles in your instruction with this unit guide on Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. The 34-page document includes everything from instructional questions and learning tasks aligned to Common Core State...

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The Tell-Tale Heart

7th - 10th

CCSS: Adaptable

One of the most famous short stories, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," is the focus of this resource. Learners read the story, respond to several text-based questions, and brainstorm ideas about a question relating to the text as...

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Seven Little Mice

1st

CCSS: Adaptable

Which days of the week does each mouse find a bun? Is it Monday through Sunday, or Sunday through Saturday? Read a poem about the adventures of the seven mice during the days of the week, followed by four reading comprehension questions.

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The Fox and the Wolf—a Basque Folktale

2nd - 6th

CCSS: Adaptable

A 16-minute audiobook features "The Fox and the Wolf," a Basque Folktalethe folktale originally by Antonio de Trueba. Scholars follow along as a hungry wolf sets out to find a good meal: the fox!

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Coraline: Novel Study

5th - 8th

CCSS: Adaptable

New ReviewMoving to a new place is never easy. However, it is even more complicated when secret rooms and strange noises are involved. The mystery of an unknown world unfolds in Coraline when a family moves into a new home. Scholars jump into the...

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The Genre of Captivity Literature

9th - 12th

Students make reference to previously presented material,

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Genre Types Teacher Resources

Genre: Short Story

Strategies for Identifying Genres

Genre Lesson: What is a Mystery?

Genres and Literature

Genre Lesson: Poetry

Genres and Literature

Genre Lesson: Realistic Fiction

Portraits, Pears, And Perfect Landscapes: Investigating Genre in the Visual Arts

Genre Lesson: Historical Fiction

Literature Genres

Identifying Genre by Previewing a Text

Previewing a Text Using Title and Genre

Portraits, Pears, and Perfect Landscapes: Investigating Genre in the Visual Arts

Core Analysis Frame: Drama

Focus on Genre

Genre

Elements of the Short Story

Mystery Genre

What is a mystery?

Film Festival: An ESL Lesson Plan to Get Students Talking About Movies

Identifying Genres of Literature Through Primary Sources

Fantasy

Literature Genres

The Evolution of Science Fiction

How Fantasy Reflects our World

Introduction to Traditional Oral Narratives

Horror Tales: What Makes Them Spooky?

Comparing and Contrasting Two Genres: Screwball Comedy and Film Noir with Reference to "Double Indemnity"

Facts and Opinions in a Variety of Genres

Lesson: The Romance Genre

Genre and Subgenre Review

Literacy Genres

The Horror! The Horror!

Fairy Tales and Folklore Tell about....

Media Genres Unit

Learning About Fiction Genres in the Elementary School Library

How Tragic!

Silent Movie

Movies and Entertainment

Movie Genres

Small Actions with Big Results

Literature: What is it?

HS 204: Introduction to Literature: Poetry Section

Analyzing Multiple Interpretations of Literature

Is the world a fair and just place: Unit 1 Task 2 Day 4

Genre Lesson: Poetry

Genre Lesson: Biography/Autobiography

Genre Focus: Short Story Blackline Master 1

Drama Genre Focus Lesson

Create A Genre Crossword Puzzle

Much Ado About Nothing

Why Should You Read "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?

Genre Assessment

Modesto City Schools Library Lesson Plan: Genre Assessment

Name That Genre

Genre Focus: Poetry Analysis Chart

Collection 7 Test Review

Introduction to the Short Story

Discovering Genre: Poetry

Characteristics of Imaginative Stories

Genre Focus Drama: Blackline Master 1

Carver Primary Squares

Literary Term Reviews

Can the world be a fair and just place: Unit 1 Task 1 Day 2

Is the world a fair and just place: Speech Analysis, Task 2 day 3

Nureyev: The Unconquerable Will

Science Fiction - Genre

Romantic and Gothic Genres in Frankenstein

Compare and Contrast: Literary Analysis

Academic Vocabulary

Exploring Science Fiction and Fantasy

Genre Lesson: Science Fiction

Edgar Allen Poe: More Than the Master of Horror

Summer Reading to Get Teens Thinking

Cross-Genre Lesson: Exploring a Thematic Idea of Informational and Literary Texts

Heartfelt/Handmade Activities: Genre Painting

What Do You Want To Read This Summer?

Purposes of Reading Fiction and Nonfiction

Science Fiction