Beacon Lesson Plan Library

Different Strokes for Different Folks

Rhonda Cawthon

Description

Students are taken to the media center to review various genre of literature, apply information and concepts to evaluate examples and locate specific genre, and search for materials for reading enjoyment.

Standards

Florida Sunshine State Standards
LA.E.1.2.1.4.1
The student understands the distinguishing features of literary texts (for example, fiction, drama, poetry, biography, historical fiction, chapter books).

Florida Process Standards
Information Managers
01 Florida students locate, comprehend, interpret, evaluate, maintain, and apply information, concepts, and ideas found in literature, the arts, symbols, recordings, video and other graphic displays, and computer files in order to perform tasks and/or for enjoyment.

Materials

-Books on various genre
-Pencil/pens
-Teacher produced worksheet

Preparations

1. Teacher makes list of characteristics of various forms of genre to review with students.
2. Teacher selects examples of historical fiction, fantacy fiction, mysteries, biographies, autobiographies, easy fiction, non-fiction to show to students.
3. Type a worksheet of genre examples which students will locate.

Procedures

FIRST SESSION

1. Class visits Media Center and teacher introduces characteristics of specific genre of literature (ie: easy fiction, fiction (chapter books), historical fiction, science fiction (fantasy), realistic fiction, fables, folk tales, fairy tales, non-fiction, biography, and poetry.

2. Make a web of genre characteristics

3. Students, in small groups, browse library books for examples of various genre. Teacher gives corrective feedback as needed and points out clues in books (text passages, story beginnings, call numbers of books).

SECOND SESSION

4. Students locate specific examples of literary genre and list titles on teacher produced worksheet-see attachment. Teacher gives corrective feedback. A follow-up session as needed for those showing difficulties in mastering this skill.

5. Students select genre for checkout (reading pleasure).

Assessments

Formatively assess each student's selection of various literary texts.
Evidence - students choose and list an example of each given literary genre.
Criteria students, in small groups, list specific titles of genre examples on teacher produced worksheet. Teacher check titles for genre.

Attached Files

Skills lesson (Genre of Literature) File Extension: pdf