Seventh graders learn the major literary genres, from fiction and nonfiction to poetry, drama, and folklore, and match each one to the features that define it.
Students will be able to…
A mystery, a memoir, a poem, and a play are all literature, but very different kinds. What are the major genres, and what defines each one?
Project this and match each literary genre to what defines it — tap a genre, then tap its features.
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A biography, a mystery, a poem, and a play are all “books,” but they are very different. How do we group them?
Students match each genre to its features.
Students classify examples.
Students sort a reading list.
Students reflect on genre.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
Analyze how a drama's or poem's form contributes to meaning.
Read and comprehend a range of literary genres.
Read and comprehend literary nonfiction.
Compare works across genres and forms.
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Have students list books they have read, sort them by genre, and note what defines each one, so the categories connect to real reading. A printable literary-genres worksheet is in the English Language Arts library.
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