Genre 3rd Grade Unit
Lessons
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Discuss the genre of books in read aloud sessions and literature groups- specifically realistic fiction, fantasy, and science fiction. Have students explain how they determine the genre.
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Have students sort books in the classroom library based on genre and create a list of books for each genre.
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Have students write book reviews of their favorite books, explaining the genre.
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Create a fiction and nonfiction bulletin board that students can add to as they read books from each genre. (See Additional Activity A Poster in Teacher and Student Materials below.)
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Challenge students to write two versions of an event in two different genres; for example, an argument on a basketball court (Realistic Fiction) and an argument on a basketball court on Mars (Science Fiction). Ask students to explain the differences between the two versions. They can use a Venn diagram as a planning tool to compare and contrast the two versions of the event. (See Additional Activity B Worksheet below.)
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Orally give students a characteristic of a specific genre and ask students to hold up a card listing the genre. (See Additional Activity C below.)
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Students can identify the genres of current movies in the theater, or you can watch part of a movie in class and students can identify the specific genre.
- Fountas and Pinnell
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- 420L
- Fountas and Pinnell
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- 710L
- Fountas and Pinnell
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- 740L
- Fountas and Pinnell
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- 440L
Thanks, I love it, I will use it in my classroom to enhance learning.
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Love the extension and more books suggestions, thanks.