GENRES & THE CCGPS

What is a genre?

A category of composition characterized by

similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story Folktale Fable Myth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story Folktale Fable Myth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story Folktale Fable Myth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story Folktale Fable Myth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story Folktale Fable Myth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Kindergarten

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story Folktale Fable Myth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Kindergarten

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story Folktale Fable Myth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Kindergarten

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story Folktale Fable Myth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Kindergarten

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story Folktale Fable Myth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Grade

1

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story Folktale Fable Myth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Grade

2

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story Folktale Fable Myth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Grade

3

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story Folktale Fable Myth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Grade

3

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story Folktale Fable Myth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Grade

4

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story Folktale Fable Myth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Grade

4

Composition

Prose

Fiction

Story FolktaleMystery

AdventureMyth

Nonfiction

Poetry Drama

Grade

5

Story

K Characters, Settings, Major Events

1 + Central Message or Lesson

2 + Moral, Character challenges, Story structure, Point of view

3

4 + Theme, Distinction between visual & oral representation

5 + Chapter-to-chapter fit, differences in fiction genres

Poetry

K Recognize a poem

1 + Words that evoke feelings or affect the senses

2 + Beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines

3 + Stanza

4 + Theme of a poem, verse, meter

5 + How the speaker reflects, how stanzas fit together

Drama

K

1

2

3 Refer to scenes and they build on each other

4 + Theme of a drama; explain differences between poetry and prose; connect written with visual form

5 + Contrast 2 or more characters; explain how scenes fit together

Nonfiction

K Main topic & details; illustrations & text; author’s support for points; similarities & differences in 2 texts

1 + Connection between individuals, etc.; text features

2+ Main topic multi-paragraph text; connect historical events, scientific concepts, or steps; author’s main purpose; how graphics contribute to meaning

3 + Search tools; distinguish child’s point of view from author’s

4 + Describe text structure; distinguish first- from second-hand accounts; describe differences in focus

5+ Quote from text; determine 2 or more main ideas; explain relationships between 2 or more individuals, events, ideas; use multiple print & digital sources; integrate multiple texts

Folktales, fables, and myths – oh, my!

Characteristic Folktale Fable Myth

Has a moral Sometimes Yes No

Animals are characters Sometimes Yes Sometimes

Explains a natural phenomenon Rarely Sometimes Yes

Is quite brief Yes Yes Yes

Has characters, plot, and setting Yes Yes Yes

How do we teach genres?

Focus on the defining characteristics.Use plenty of examples. Point out the characteristics.Contrast genres to highlight differences.