Distinguish among various literary genres (e.g., poetry, drama, letters, ads, historical fiction, biographies, autobiographies). SPI 0501.8.3

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1. Analyzing Poetry Tips - The elements of analyzing poetry listed at this site will help you identify the meaning through its parts and give a sense of interpreting a poem.
2. Cavalier Poetry and Drama - introduction to the literary movement that flourished from 1625 to 1649
3. The Difference between a story and a play - [designed for grade 3] visual graph displaying the differences
4. Elements of Drama - A graphic organizer to fill in the elements of a drama [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.]
5. Folk Tales - [designed for grade 3] learn to recognize the features of folk tales
6. Genre, audience and purpose - How to be clear bout the type of writing you are working towards.
7. Genre Definitions - a list of genres appropriate for K-12 and their definitions.
8. Genre Lessons - A list of lessons that teach genre writing.
9. Gothic, Novel, and Romance: Brief Definitions - explanations and examples of these types of literature.
10. Literature as a Jumping Off Point for Nonfiction Inquiry - lesson plan - invite students to read across genres and content areas, a practice that often leads to varied forms of writing
11. Poetic Devices - a classroom sign about the forms of poetic devices [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 Co-op - lesson plan - cooperative learning groups and poetry
13. Poetry General Knowledge Quiz - ten multiple-choice questions [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.]
14. Poetry - How To Read a Poem - A short list of tips that will make it a whole lot more enjoyable.
15. Poetry Interpretation and Figurative Language - Lesson plan; In this poetry unit students read, analyze, and compare poetry. [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.]
16. Poetry Writing Practice - worksheet on forms of language
17. Select List of Literary Genres - A guide for students.
18. The Short Story: Read to Write - lesson and activities [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.]
19. Understanding and Writing Poetry - lesson plan; Students will develop an understanding of poetry by reading poems by others and then writing poems themselves.[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.]
20. Using Snowflake Bentley as a Framing Text for Multi genre Writing - lesson plan - students will create a working definition of multi genre. Then, using that knowledge, they will work together to create their own multi genre piece about winter, using Snowflake Bentley as a model.
21. You Can Read a Poem - Resource for the Teacher: Elaborated Guidelines; what to look for and how to look for it.
22. The Works of Robert Herrick - poems to be read online
23. Writing genres - A list of many different forms of writing, and methods of teaching genre writing. [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.]

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