Students use text sets to research a topic inspired by a fiction book they have read. A text set is a collection of multiple text genres with a single focus.
Literature as a Jumping Off Point for Nonfiction Inquiry
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Question and Answer Books--From Genre Study to Report Writing
3 - 5
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After exploring several question and answer books on a variety of topics, students research a topic and create their own class question and answer book.
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Compiling Poetry Collections and a Working Definition of Poetry
3 - 5
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This unit introduces students to a variety of poetic forms and elements, as they compile their own collections of poetry.
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Fairy Tales from Life
3 - 5
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Picture books provide the basis for an analysis of fairy tale elements before students write their own original tales.
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Writing and Assessing an Autobiographical Incident
3 - 5
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Students build upon their knowledge of biographies to write their own autobiographical incident. After going through a process of revision, they use a rubric to assess their work.
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Zines for Kids: Multigenre Texts About Media Icons
3 - 5
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Special edition! Students use ReadWriteThink tools to create magazines about prominent figures using a variety of writing genres and styles.