2. Building GENRE knowledge Middle School 217 Reading Workshop Ms. Hoffman, Literacy Coach

3. What does the word GENRE mean? Turn and talk to your partner

4. Defining GENRE The word GENRE refers to a particular type or kind of literature. How many genres do you KNOW? How many genres have you READ?

5. Building Our GENRE Knowledge OBJECTIVE: What is NON-FICTION? OBJECTIVE: What is FICTION?

6. NON-FICTION Includes all fact-based text EXAMPLES: ScienceHistoryHealthArt textbooksmagazinesself helphow to journalsinterviewsfirst-person accounts artist biographies manualsnewspaper articles diseases symptoms cures art history

7. FICTION Includes all texts that are non-factual, products of the imagination Examples: Fairy tales Adventure Folktales and legends Science fiction Realistic fiction Historical fiction Horror Mystery … TO NAME A FEW

8. Name some works of FICTION that you’ve read

9. Name some works of NON-FICTION that you’ve read

10. Let’s do a GENRE sort With a partner, look at all the titles of the books on your table Make 2 piles: Which ones are fiction? ONE PILE Which ones are non-fiction? ANOTHER PILE  Read the back covers to help you make a decision  Now, with your partner, decide what specific genre each text represents  Check by opening up the book and looking at the text features  Reach consensus with your partner for each book

11. Genre hyperlink Review genre characteristics from Scholastic.com Back to First Slide