Read, view, and recognize various literary genres (e.g., poetry, novels, short stories, plays, historical fiction, nonfiction). 0401.8.7

Links verified on 10/31/2011

1. Bear's Race with Turtle - Indian myth [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
2. Biographies - identify what a biography is
3. Cartoon Fill-ins - Create your own cartoon by filling in the form
4. Compare and Contrast WebQuest - Mother Goose has been told that all of her fairytales and rhymes are too old. She is looking for boys and girls to help her rewrite a few of her old stories into newer or modern ones.
5. The Difference between a story and a play - [designed for grade 3] visual graph displaying the differences
6. Folk Tales - [designed for grade 3] learn to recognize the features of folk tales
7. How Buzzard Got His Clothing - Indian myth [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
8. Letter Poem Creator: Student Interactive - Letter poems are a particularly apt medium for exploring a defining characteristic of poetry-line breaks. As students work to transform narrative-style letters (shown at left) into poetic format, they are encouraged to think carefully about where to end each line.
9. Making Bread - online story
10. My Aunt Came Back - poem to print for your students - includes illustrations
11. New Twist on an Old Tale - an Internet WebQuest about Cinderella [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
12. Poetry - Word Play - [last updated in August 2004, but it still works] site to create your own poems online
13. That Wasn't the Best Part - online story

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