Reading and Analyzing Multi-Genre Texts

Multi-genre works are texts comprised of a variety of genres (poems, diary entries, letters, and so forth). Florida Standards address text types and the need for multi-genre texts. For students reading these texts, the challenge is navigating among the different genres and understanding them individually, as well as exploring the ways that they are connected and interrelated.Click on the links below to view ideas for dealing with multi-genre texts.  This activity is an extra you will want to explore.

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"Genre Study: A Collaborative Approach"

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You have just explored the characteristics of various literary genres (or categories), which is an important component of your knowledge of literature for K-6 students. You may check your understanding of this section by clicking on the assessment button at the bottom of the "Learning Activities" page, or you may wait to complete your self-check at the end of this unit section.