Use this handy genre guide to teach students about 14 different genres!

Use this resource to review important vocabulary terms in the genre of nonfiction.

Use this resource to review important vocabulary terms in the genre of fiction.

Use these discussion cards to get your students talking about the elements that are unique to the fantasy genre.

In what literary genre does Alice in Wonderland lie? Read this passage and see if you can use the clues in it to decide for yourself.

Practice comparing texts that share a distinctive feature within a genre.

Deepen your students’ literary comprehension by comparing texts within a genre.

Use this organizer to dig deep when comparing and contrasting texts within a genre.

Kids hunt for different reading genres using this interactive worksheet.

Assess your students’ proficiency in genre writing!

Assess your students’ proficiency in genre writing. Standards-based rubric included.

If you're looking for an exciting genre, then mystery might just be the one for you!

Fiction or nonfiction? Children are introduced to the concept of genre in this early literacy worksheet.

This fun worksheet will help young students as they dive into the genre of biography.

Assess your students’ grasp on writing norms and style within the opinion writing genre.

Assess your students’ proficiency in genre writing.

Familiarize with the nonfiction genre by thinking about all the nonfiction you read or see each day.

Learning to write in a specific genre is an important part of the second grade language arts curriculum.

Learn all about the biography genre, including autobiography and journalism, and read some classic excerpts from its famous authors.

One of the most popular genres is fiction. Learn what this genre is, who some of its most famous authors are, and try to write some yourself!

You may not think drama and theater is its own literary genre, but it requires a whole different style of writing and storytelling.

Children practice parts of speech as they learn about this special poetry genre.

Science fiction is a hugely popular genre of books, movies and TV shows. Read this worksheet to get a taste of some of the originators of sci-fi.

Give your students practice with Reader’s Theater in the wonderful genre of drama. They will read and practice fluency, as well as comprehension.

Use this example of a persuasive essay to dissect and identify the parts of this genre.

Poetry is a vibrant genre, especially as infused with visual and multimedia elements. Use this graphic organizer with your class to analyze such features in poetry.

This assessment will illustrate your students’ writing abilities within the realistic fiction writing genre.

Use this mid-year assessment to catch a glimpse of your young writers’ style and voice, while simultaneously assessing their skills within the informational writing genre.

Introduce students to nonfiction genres in their school or local library!

Kids match reading genres to descriptions in this worksheet.