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Los estudiantes serán capaces de identificar y comprender los diferentes géneros literarios y sus características, culminando con la creación de un libro de cuentos colaborativo que refleje estos géneros.

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- Comprender las definiciones y características de los géneros narrativo, lírico y dramático.
- Aplicar el conocimiento de los géneros literarios para crear y analizar textos propios y de otros.
- Colaborar en equipos para sintetizar y presentar información de manera creativa y estructurada.

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¿Cómo pueden los diferentes géneros literarios expresar variadas facetas del pensamiento y sentimiento humano?

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El docente presentará los géneros literarios principales: narrativo, lírico y dramático, destacando sus características y ejemplos notables.

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En grupos pequeños, los estudiantes discutirán ejemplos de textos literarios y clasificarán según el género, guiados por una hoja de trabajo provista.

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The study of genre is not an exact science. Some texts may belong in more than one genre. For example: Romeo and Juliet is a drama, a tragedy, and an Elizabethan play. The idea of genre is open to discussion and there is good reason to discuss genre. Understanding genre will help you know what to expect from a text based on its genre; it will also help you notice when an author is playing with your expectations. Wouldn't you like to be in on the joke? First, you must learn some basics:

Main Genres and Subgenres

Some consider these to be the main genres of writing: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and folklore. Every piece of writing can fall into one of these categories. Each main genre has a group of subgenres. Each subgenre has as set of characteristics that you must learn in order to identify them. This list does not contain all of the possible subgenres, but it should give you a pretty thorough overview.

1. Fiction: stories that come from the author's imagination.
Historical Fiction: based on a person or event from history.

Science Fiction: dealing with aliens, the distant future, or advanced technology.

Fantasy: containing monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements.

Realistic Fiction: a story that could have happened, but didn't.

2. Nonfiction: writing that is true or factual.

Informational Writing: provides information on a topic.

Persuasive Writing: attempts to influence the reader.

Autobiography: the story of one's life told by oneself.

Biography: the story of one's life told by another.

3. Drama: writing that is meant to be acted on a stage (a play).

Comedy: has a happy ending.

Tragedy: ends in death and sadness.

4. Poetry: writing that is concerned with the beauty of language

5. Folklore: stories handed down through speech from generation to generation.

Fairy Tale: a story with magic, monsters, and/or talking animals (like fiction / fantasy, but part of the oral tradition).

Fable: a very short story that has a moral or life lesson; usually has talking animals as main characters.

Myth: has gods or goddesses and often accounts for how something came to be.

Legend: an exaggerated story about something that may have been real at one time.

Tall Tale: stories set in the Wild West; the main character's strengths, skills, or size have been exaggerated and the tone is funny.

Even More Genre Worksheets

Here are five more genre worksheets.
Even More Genre Worksheets

Genre and Author's Purpose Worksheet - Read the descriptions of the texts and determine the genre and subgenre. Then write a sentence explaining your answer. You will also identify the author's purpose. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5-9
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Genre Lesson - Slide show lesson on genre and subgenre. Includes a review activity after the lesson.
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Genre Quiz - Match the definitions to the terms and answer multiple choice questions. Available in two different test forms to help you prevent student cheating.
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Genre Practice 1 - A warm-up PowerPoint review where students identify the genre and subgenre of 5 stories.
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Genre Practice 2 - PowerPoint warm up review where students identify the genre and subgenre of 5 stories.
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Genre Game - Students play as a small fish trying to get to the light house. Along the way they will eat worms, hide from bigger fish, and answer HUNDREDS of genre questions. So much fun, they won't even notice that they're learning!
Play Genre Piranha - Literary Genre Review Game

Common Core State Standards Related to Genre and Subgenre

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9 - Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.

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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.9 - With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.9 - Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.9 - Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.9 - Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series)

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.9 - Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.9 - Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.9 - Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

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Utilizando Padlet, los estudiantes colaborarán para escribir e ilustrar cuentos representativos de cada género literario. Esta actividad fomenta la creatividad y la cooperación.

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Observación y retroalimentación continua durante las actividades de grupo e individuales.

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Los estudiantes presentarán su libro de cuentos colaborativo, evaluando su capacidad para aplicar el conocimiento de los géneros literarios en la creación.

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Once kids learn to read, they unlock a very rich world of books and other writings to explore. This list of literary genres and subgenres offers definitions and examples for a wide array of writing styles. Encourage students to explore them all!

What are literary genres?

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A genre (ZHAHN-ruh) is a category of literature in which the various works share certain characteristics. We often break writing into four main literary genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. (Some people consider fiction and nonfiction to be one category called prose.)

Each of the literary genres has its own set of subgenres. There's no definitive list of literary subgenres, and authors regularly invent new styles. For our list, we've chosen common literary genres and subgenres that students should learn to recognize. This is not a complete list by any means.

Students should also understand that many literary works fit into multiple categories, so narrowing down the literary genres and subgenres can be difficult. Still, knowing these different types can help kids learn which types of books they enjoy most and make it easier to find more of them.

Stories, poems, and plays that tell imaginary tales are called fiction. The people and events may be completely imaginary or based on real people and events but in fictionalized form.

When fiction is written as it is spoken, it's known as prose. If the structure includes a focus on rhyme and rhythm, we call it poetry. Prose fiction can be broken down into categories by its length.

Novel

We use the term "novel" to describe a long piece of fiction, often described as "book-length." Graphic novels use illustrations to help tell the tale, while novels in verse are very long poems that tell a story.

Examples: Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Novella

Novellas are shorter than full-length novels but longer than a short story. There's no one accepted definition of the length of a novella; they generally range from 10,000 to 50,000 words.

Examples: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Short Story

A short story tells a complete tale with a fully developed theme, but it's shorter than a novel or novella. They're usually about 10,000 words or less.

Examples: "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin

While fiction is one of the major literary genres, it can be broken down into many categories known as subgenres. These subgenres describe the style and/or subjects of the literary work. It's important to note that many works of fiction can fit into multiple subgenres.

Bildungsroman

Also described as a "coming-of-age" book, the bildungsroman (German for "education book") tells the story of a protagonist from childhood to adulthood. It explores their moral and psychological growth, and is often (but not always) written in the first person.

Examples: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Epic

Originally, this term was used to describe long poems that tell the story of a hero's journey's and adventures. Over the years, this term has evolved to include novels and plays that trace a person or family's history over a long period of time.

Examples: The Odyssey by Homer, War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Fable

Fables are short stories that teach a specific moral. Aesop is the most famous author of fables; his tales often use animals to tell the story and state the moral at the end.

Examples: "The Tortoise and the Hare" by Aesop, Fables for Our Time by James Thurber

Fairy Tale

Fairy tales are highly fictionalized short stories that generally include magic and fantastical characters. They're usually intended for children and often feature a protagonist who receives a "happy ending" and an antagonist (villain) who is punished in the end.

Examples: "Cinderella" by the Brothers Grimm, "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen

Fantasy

Fantasy works are set in imaginary magical worlds and include mythical creatures like dragons, witches, vampires, and more. Avoid confusing this genre with science fiction; remember that fantasy deals with the impossible, while sci-fi explores the possible. (The two are frequently combined, though, and many works have characteristics of each.)

Examples: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Folktale

Folktales are similar to fairy tales but originally were passed down orally rather than being written down. Therefore, they often don't have attributed authors. Many folktales have more realistic settings than fairy tales.

Examples: Paul Bunyan stories, "Headless Horseman"

Gothic/Horror

Stories that involve ghosts, otherworldly beings, and mystical happenings that cannot be explained rationally fall into the category of gothic or horror. These novels seek to cause a sense of fear in their readers. Gothic novels were very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, and gave rise to horror writers like Stephen King.

Examples: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Historical Fiction

Any fiction writing set in the past, in a real place and time, fits the definition of historical fiction. The characters can be real people or imaginary ones living through the events of that time.

Examples: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

Legend/Myth

Legends and myths are ancient tales that explain early history or natural events, often using supernatural characters. Greek, Roman, and Egyptian myths remain popular today, though all cultures have their own myths and legends that have been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years. As most started as oral tradition, they rarely have attributed authors.

Examples: "Theseus and the Minotaur," "Robin Hood," "King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table"

Mystery

In a mystery, the characters must solve a puzzle, usually a crime of some sort. Generally, the solution isn't revealed until the end of the story. The reader can use clues to try to solve the mystery themselves as they read.

Examples: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

Roman à clef

French for "novel with a key," a roman à clef (pronounced "roh-MAHN ah clay") is a story about real-life people and events, thinly disguised as fiction. The characters are given fictional names, and other details may be changed slightly. The "key" is the hints the author gives the reader to help them make the connection between fact and fiction.

Examples: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, Animal Farm by George Orwell

Romance

Any writing that primarily focuses on the love story between two (or more) people is a romance. These stories often have happy or emotionally satisfying endings, though some end tragically instead.

Examples: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Satire

Satire ridicules a topic or person, in an attempt to provoke the reader into rethinking their opinions on the subject. They may use irony, caricature, parody, and other literary devices, and characters and plots are often exaggerated or extreme to make the author's point.

Examples: Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Science Fiction

Also called sci-fi, this form of fiction speculates about potential changes to the real world based on scientific principles. Many sci-fi works focus on space travel, parallel universes, and time travel. They often take place in the future or on distant planets or worlds. Generally science fiction is considered to be stories that are possible based on our understanding of science, while fantasy works include magic or other supernatural elements. The two are often combined, and many works fit into both categories.

Examples: The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Utopian/Dystopian

In utopian literature, the writer imagines a "perfect" world, while dystopian writing posits a dark and cataclysmic future or alternate present. In many cases, the imaginary world is initially presented as utopian, but as more details emerge, the dystopian elements become clear. Therefore, these literary genres are often lumped together.

Examples: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The opposite of fiction is nonfiction, which focuses on information and facts about real people, events, and other topics. Nonfiction can be full-length books or shorter compositions like articles or essays. It also includes "how-to" writing like cookbooks and self-help books.

There are many categories of nonfiction, usually based on the topic or subject. Here are some common nonfiction subgenres kids should learn about.

Autobiography/Biography

A biography tells the story of a person's life, usually from birth to death. When a person writes their own biographical work, it's called an autobiography.

Examples: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Essays

An essay is a short nonfiction work on a specific topic. It's usually a personal reflection on a subject, in which the author shares their own experiences and thoughts. Sometimes authors publish their essays together in collections as books. These collections can include essays on related topics or simply be a compilation of an author's works.

Examples: A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf, Walden by Henry David Thoreau

Expository Nonfiction

This catch-all category includes any nonfiction book that seeks to tell its readers about a specific topic. It often uses illustrations, diagrams, and quotes from original sources.

Examples: We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, Freakonomics by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt

History

Any nonfiction book that focuses on real people or events of the past is a history book. Biographies and autobiographies can fall into this category, but histories usually encompass a larger group of people and their impact on contemporary events.

Examples: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly, 1776 by David McCullough

Memoirs

While memoirs are similar to autobiographies, they differ in a few small ways. Memoirs don't generally try to tell the entire story of a person's life. Instead, they reflect on a person's experiences during important parts of their life. They are nearly always written in the first person.

Examples: All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson, I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

Narrative Nonfiction

In narrative nonfiction, the author tells the tale of a real person or event in a way that feels more like a fiction story. The information is factual, but the style is entertaining and engaging.

Examples: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

Travelogue

When an author writes about their travel experiences, we call it a travelogue or simply "travel writing." Usually, the author recounts a specific trip or series of related journeys. They describe the people and places they see along the way, offering their own thoughts and opinions about these encounters.

Examples: A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux

Also called verse, poetry gives special importance to the use of words, imagery, and rhythm. Poems are individual works of poetry. Poems usually break down into lines and stanzas rather than sentences and paragraphs. They can be fiction or nonfiction and of any length from a few lines to an entire book.

We can break poetry into subgenres based on characteristics like rhyme scheme (or lack thereof), rhythmic patterns, subject, and more. Here are some common poetic literary genres kids should know. See their definitions and details here: 15 Types of Poetry to Teach Kids and Teens.

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This literary genre includes plays, musical, operas, and operettas, written to be performed in front of an audience. Students often study plays in literature classes, reading them instead of seeing them performed. They can be short, or longer works broken into multiple scenes and acts.

While dramatic works can be nonfictional, they are usually fiction. Experts break plays and other dramatic works into multiple categories. These are the most common.

Comedy

Make them laugh! Comedies are light and humorous dramatic works. The Greeks and Romans used this term for plays where the hero faces adversity and overcomes it in the end. By Shakespeare's time, comedies involved humor, silly situations, and happy endings all around, and that's how we usually use the term today.

Examples: The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

Farce

A farce is a type of comedy, with exaggerated characters and improbable situations. There's usually a lot of physical comedy, with characters taking ludicrous circumstances and happenings very seriously.

Examples: The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith

Tragedy

A tragedy tells the story of a protagonist with a tragic flaw, which ultimately leads to their downfall. Tragedies can also relate terrible or sorrowful events, from the point of view of one or more characters.

Examples: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

Tragicomedy

As the name implies, these dramatic works have elements of both comedy and tragedy. They can have sad or happy endings, or even those that are inconclusive. They often tell tragic tales, with enough humor to lighten the overall mood throughout.

Examples: The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

History Play

Today, we use this term almost exclusively to describe Shakespeare's plays about real historical people and events. These dramatic works were very popular during Elizabethan times.

Examples: Richard III and Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

Problem Play

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, playwrights began writing dramatic works to draw attention to social issues or problems. Henrik Ibsen and George Bernard Shaw are well-known for this subgenre.

Examples: A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, Mrs. Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw

We believe in encouraging kids to read all kinds of literary genres and books, including these 16 Banned Books to Read Before 12th Grade.

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Como tarea, los estudiantes prepararán una presentación dramática breve que refleje las características de un género literario, promoviendo la comprensión a través de la actuación.