September 4, 2014 - Genre continued

ObjectiveI can identify the 5 major genre types and give effective reading strategies for each.

Homework: MAP testing tomorrow!

Warm Up:Copy the date and your objective into your notes. Today your group will be presenting your genre poster.

Draw the following graphic organizer in your notes. You will probably need to take up the whole page.

Genre Defining characteristics

Best way to read this genre

Stories/Fiction

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Stories - Unique characteristics

plot conflict characters setting themepoint of view

Make connectionsPicture the sceneMake predictions about what will happen nextKeep track of the events of the plot

Stories

How do I read...

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Poetry

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Poems - Unique characteristicsA poem can be about ANYTHING!Poets arrange thoughts into LINES, not sentences.Lines are often grouped into STANZAS, not paragraphs.Sounds are important.

look at the form (how it is arranged on the page)notice the punctuationread it aloudform a mental picture

Poetry

How do I read...

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Drama

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NO!!! Not that kind!

Drama

This kind!

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Dramas - Unique characteristics

Meant to be acted out written in script format--lines of dialogue with stage directions.

read it silently, then aloudread the stage directions and "see" the characters and setting on stageget to know the characters

Drama

How do I read...

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Nonfiction

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Nonfiction - Unique characteristics

contains facts about real things / peoplepurpose is to inform, explain, or persuademay have text features such as headings, captions, boldfaced termsmay have graphic aids such as maps, diagrams, tables

consider the purposenote the main ideaspreview the text examine the graphic aids

Nonfiction

How do I read...

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Media

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Media - Unique characteristics

available and accessible to a large audiencecan be viewed rather than read

It depends on the type of media...

Media

How do I read...

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How do I read or watch media?

films and tv shows know what's happening

spot the techniques

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How do I read or watch media?

news mediaget the facts

evaluate the information

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How do I read or watch media?

advertising

recognize the pitch

don't be duped by dazzle

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How do I read or watch media?

web sites

know the source

don't get lost

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