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Strategies for Identifying Genres

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Examine the different strategies that could be used to determine what genre something is with upper graders. They will learn that knowing the genre type can sometimes help their comprehension. They will also complete a worksheet to help build their new knowledge.

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reading comprehension strategies, reading comprehension, genres

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comprehension strategies, genres, Guided Practice, english language arts
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Grade
5th - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
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1 day
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Skills Practice
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