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Genres, Genres Everywhere

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Young readers assume the role of Genre Sleuths to investigate the characteristics of folktales, fantasies, and mysteries. For this session you will need to collect a variety of books on a topic you have been studying. Groups then examine the books and chart the typical beginnings and characteristics of the various genres. Finally, pairs craft a sentence that shows the typical characteristics of a particular genre.

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fantasy, fiction, folktales, genres, mysteries, nonfiction, topics

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fantasy, fiction, folklore, genre, mystery, non-fiction, topic, english language arts
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3rd - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
5 days
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