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Children will identify and describe a variety of book genres.
book genres
key details, vocabulary, opinion writing
word scramble
fiction, realistic fiction, nonfiction, biography, mystery, comics, speech bubbles, graphic novels
SL.2.3, RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.10, W.2.1
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Provide students with some background on types of books.
Build background knowledge (10 min.)
Watch our video "All Kinds of Books." After children have finished watching the video, discuss the following questions:
Preview vocabulary (3 min.)
Next, play the online vocabulary slideshow. This issue’s featured words are fiction, realistic fiction, nonfiction, biography, mystery, comics, speech bubbles, and graphic novels.
Set a purpose for reading (5 min.)
Read together (20 min.)
Pass out the Read and Think printable. Use it to check comprehension as you read the issue together, pausing to ask the questions.
Assessment: Reading Quiz
Pass out the Reading Quiz to review key concepts from the issue and assess students’ proficiency on key nonfiction reading skills.
You can use our printable worksheets to focus on important ELA skills. Here’s how.
ELA Focus: Vocabulary (15 min.)
Editor’s Pick: Opinion Writing (15 min.)
ELA Focus: Reading (15 min.)
Here's a past issue you can use to extend your Read Across America lesson:
You can find a higher-Lexile-level and a lower-Lexile-level version of the article online here: