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Worksheet
Curated OER

Biography and Autobiography

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this biography and autobiography worksheet, students recognize a biography and an autobiography. Students then answer several questions about the differences between the genres.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Story Starts

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create a variety of creative story starts, where the mood, style, genre is clearly apparent in a well written and engaging first paragraph. They listen to the descripition of "Castle." Students discuss the style of this...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Age of Sailing Songs

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore various genres of spoken and written expression. While considering the era of the shipyard and sailing, students describe and document a favorite ship, captain, crew, or life of a sailor. Using this information, they...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Different Strokes for Different Folks

For Teachers 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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Genre Am I?

For Teachers 1st
First graders differentiate between different pieces of literary genres by participating in a hands-on activity. This includes a student assessment sheet.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Compare/contrast Themes and Genres in Literary Texts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Determining the theme is not easy; you have to use the clues the author leaves to figure it out yourself. The author implies information about the story through plot points, setting, and characters. You infer and draw conclusions based...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Genre Who? Identifying Various Fiction Genres

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this lesson students will be introduced to six different fiction genres. They will then practice their knowledge of these genres through a review game.