Engage your students as readers by exploring the 10 main genres through picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels. Teach mini-lessons with picture books and note-taking pages, and assess students’ understanding of genre before, during, and after the unit. Knowledge of genre is a foundational skill of responsible, informed readers.

Genres Covered:

1. Realistic Fiction
2. Historical Fiction
3. Science Fiction
4. Fantasy
5. Mystery
6. Traditional Literature
7. Autobiography
8. Biography
9. Memoir
10. Informational

This resource includes:

• Teacher Directions + Picture Book Suggestions (for mini-lessons)
• Teacher and student copies of note-taking pages. Student copies come in two sizes: standard and composition notebook. Teacher copies include key characteristics of each genre and examples of books.
• Pre-Assessment: Library Scavenger Hunt
• 2 Formative Assessments: matching assessment and a small group assessment
• Summative Assessment: Includes a ready-to-use version & an editable version
• Answer Keys for all assessments

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