8.ELAR.8.A
Demonstrate knowledge of literary genres such as realistic fiction, adventure stories, historical fiction, mysteries, humor, fantasy, science fiction, and short stories.
Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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knowledgeliterary genresrealistic fictionadventure storieshistorical fictionmysterieshumorfantasyscience fictionshort stories
Skills
- demonstrate (knowledge of literary genres) #dok1
- identify (literary genres and examples) #dok1
- distinguish (between different genres) #dok2
- classify (literary works by genre characteristics) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can list examples of different literary genres, such as realistic fiction, adventure stories, and fantasy. #dok1
- I can recognize and name key characteristics of various literary genres. #dok1
- I can distinguish between literary genres based on their unique characteristics. #dok2
- I can classify a given text by determining which genre it belongs to and why. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Literary genres can be identified and classified by their unique characteristics and features.
- Recognizing the attributes of different genres helps readers understand and appreciate various types of literature.
Essential Questions
- What characteristics help define a literary genre?
- How do different genres, such as science fiction and historical fiction, differ from each other?
- Why is it important to recognize and distinguish between literary genres?
- How does understanding genre help us as readers?
- What are examples of each genre mentioned in the standard?