Elementary Library

Unit 2 3-5

Week 3 & 4 What kind of book do I want to read?

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

I CAN…

Students will understand the concept of genre. Students will be able to categorize fiction into the correct genre. 5th grade students will be able to describe each genre.

I can identify the genre of literary texts.

5th: I can identify and describe the genre of literary texts.

RESOURCES & MATERIALS

VOCABULARY

Genre - a category or type of book that shares similar characteristics, content, or style

Book Tasting Room by Genre kit (in shared elementary library drive)

Adventure - stories of exciting or risky journeys or experiences Animal Stories - stories that have animals as main characters Classics - books that have withstood the test of time Graphic Novels - stories told in illustration panels like comics Historical Fiction - stories set in a time and place of the past although characters and events may be fiction Fantasy - stories of magic and wonder

10+ books of each genre for each grade (expect some to be checked out and have extras on hand for the next classes). Include books with varied covers, lengths, and reading levels. ●​ Adventure ●​ Animal Stories

●​ Classics ●​ Fantasy

●​ Graphic Novels ●​ Historical Fiction ●​ Humor ●​ Mystery ●​ Realistic Fiction ●​ Scary Stories ●​ Science Fiction ●​ Sports Fiction

Humor - stories that are funny

Mystery - stories that explore solving a question or a puzzle Realistic Fiction - stories that show real, everyday life

Scary Stories - stories meant to scare you

Science Fiction - stories of fantastical or future technology and science

Sports Fiction - stories about sports and athletes

NOTE TO INSTRUCTORS This lesson is a book tasting and will take two weeks. Book tastings introduce students to library 88