Decoding The Genre

Worksheet Description

This Balanced Literacy worksheet is a valuable tool for students to delve into their assigned texts, identify their genre, and uncover important story elements. It encourages students to actively engage with the reading material.

The worksheet prompts students to begin by writing down the title of the assigned text and the genre. Next, students are directed to identify key story components. They list the characters in the text, describe the setting, and note any other textual clues that hint at the genre.

This worksheet promotes critical thinking and analytical skills by asking students to justify their genre identification based on textual evidence. It enhances reading comprehension and genre awareness, helping students become more effective and discerning readers.