Genre refers to the category in which a text belongs. Most texts belong to a main genre (like fiction or nonfiction) and a subgenre (like fantasy or biography). Understanding genre will help you to form expectations about a work. You will also be able to recognize when an author is playing with those expectations.
Here are some worksheets to give students practice with genre and subgenre. These worksheets are available in RTF format (for editing), PDF format (for printing), and Ereading Worksheets (for completing on computers, tablets, or phones). These worksheets will give students rapid fire practice with genre and subgenre, yet they also contain a critical component where students explain their answers.
Genre Worksheet 1 Here is a fun worksheet to help students review genre. Read the descriptions of the texts. Look for details in each passage that reveal the genre. Write the genre and subgenre on the lines. Students also explain their answers. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 6-10.Genre Piranha: Review Game
Here is a browser game to help students with literary genre. Students play as a fish trying to get to a light house and avoid larger fish. When they get hit they have to answer a question about literary genre. There are literally hundreds of questions. Students will have so much fun playing. They won't even realize that they are mastering genre.
Be open to exploring new genres in your reading adventures.
Genre
Common Core State Standards
Genre Anchor Standard
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.
RL.K.9 - With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
RL.1.9 - Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Click to VIEW Grade Level Standards for R.9
R.5 - Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
RL.K.5 - Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).
RL.1.5 - Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.
RL.4.5 - Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
RL.7.5 - Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning.
RL.8.5 - Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.
Click to VIEW Grade Level Standards for R.5
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Prisca
/September 13, 2023
Awesome, This is great resources and so broad.
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shanna
/September 15, 2020
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/February 25, 2020
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/October 11, 2019
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lily
/May 18, 2018
i love this sit its so informational and some of the passages are really funny
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Miss Morgan
/October 18, 2016
Thanks this is Awesome
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Anne O'Brien
/August 6, 2016
I have used your e-reading worksheets for a few years now–they are great to leave with subs or as additions to emergency plans. I have also used them in tutorial sessions to “fine-tune” student understanding of troublesome concepts.
Thanks so much!Reply
Mr. Morton
/August 17, 2016
I’m so happy to hear it. I’m always working on new material. I hope that I can continue helping you for a long time to come. Best wishes!
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thomas lingga
/March 20, 2015
thanks for great worksheet…thanks…
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Elena
/February 11, 2015
Thank you very much! Your worksheets are great!
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Mr. O
/January 13, 2015
These are excellent. I showed some of them to a colleague of mine and they said they appeared too easy. I explained that these are practice so that identifying text becomes second nature. I know for the PSSA’s they have many comparative texts where they will ask for similarities and differences between the texts. Students often focus on minute details instead of looking at the type of text and genre they are asking for. These practices have helped hone their skills. You did a great job creating this. Hopefully your administrators realize your value. 🙂
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Mr. Morton
/January 24, 2015
That’s kind of you to say. Teachers appreciate what I do. Their opinions are the most important to me. Thank you for the kind words.
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Sinthia Solis
/April 8, 2014
Hi, the first genre RTF is different from the PDF. The answers are not provided for the PDF.
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Mr. Morton
/April 21, 2014
I am sorry.
I am in the process of updating many of these
assignments.It is slow moving.
I will align the answers and worksheets
for this item this summer.Reply
Jill VBaan
/March 12, 2014
Thank you for sharing your genre worksheets!
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geracip
/March 9, 2014
Great worksheets. Thanks so much for sharing.
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sonal
/March 6, 2014
Genre worksheets are awesome !!
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Phuong
/September 8, 2013
You are AWESOME. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Iris Gonzalez
/January 12, 2013
I love these works! They serve me well to differentiate instruction with my class. Thank you so much. You have made my teaching genre lessons much easier and flexible. Thanks again!
Iris
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Hannah
/January 10, 2013
Just what I needed for my class. Thanx!!! O:-)
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Acs
/September 2, 2012
These activities are great. Thank you so much especially for the text features and text organization activities!
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Rosemary W. Mann
/April 24, 2012
I really have used several of these worksheets with my students. They are awesome!
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Rhymer
/March 7, 2012
Genre Quiz 2 has no answer key. I love your worksheets, use them all the time, to save time.
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Jeanna
/March 4, 2012
Thank you so much for providing these!!! There is never enough time to make everything from scratch!! Thanks again!!!
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Mr. Morton
/May 3, 2012
I know what you mean. Thanks for visiting!
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Rahma
/November 13, 2011
Great worksheets! Thanks
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Jweezy66
/April 7, 2011
No answer sheets. Makes it hard to grade
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Mr. Morton
/April 7, 2011
I’m sorry about that. I’ll try to add some as soon as I get the chance.
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Torie
/March 23, 2011
These were perfect!! Just exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
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