Shark Attack Genre Study- Colorful Close Reads

Dive into genre study with this Colorful Close Reads pack for Shark Week!

The three passages (similar to paired passages) guide students through "stop and think" annotations, color-coding text evidence, and completing a written response to analyze genre. The focus on one specific skill (genre) is supported by general reading comprehension.

The passages in this pack all relate to shark attacks:
- a persuasive essay (opinion piece) defending sharks
- a biography of Bethany Hamilton, shark attack victim
- informational text (non-fiction) about shark attack statistics

Through this interesting topic, your students will enjoy engaging in higher-level thinking about the texts and their genres as they perform a close read.

Note: Passages are written at a grade level appropriate for about grades 3-5.

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