1. First Grade Reading Genres

2. Poetry  Often Contains rhyme  Uses patterns to form rhythms  Shorter than other writing  Creates strong images

3. Fiction  Fantasy  Characters  Setting  Problem  Solution  Realistic Fiction  Characters  Setting  Problem  Solution  Could actually happen in real life

4. Informational Text  Writing based on facts  Topics about real life  Follows an ordered structure

5. Informational Text-Biography  Writing based on facts about another person’s life  Follows an order