2.6 More on Genres
| Site: | Cowichan Valley School District - Moodle |
| Course: | ELA5, CSS, Sferrazza |
| Book: | 2.6 More on Genres |
| Printed by: | Guest user |
| Date: | Sunday, 19 May 2024, 5:54 PM |
Description
Can you...
Learning Targets
By the end of lessons 2.4 to 2.6, you should be able to say YES to the following questions.
- Can I understand the definitions of different genres and understand their importance?
- Can I read text and identify clues to easily classify what genre it is?
- Can I understand which genres I prefer and explore new genres?
Your Turn!
Read the following book summaries and see if you can figure out which genre they are. All the books listed are by Canadian authors.
1) The Prince of Neither Here Nor There by Seán Cullen
This book is about Brendan Clair who lives in Toronto and is having an awkward start to high school. As he tries to fit in, a strange woman visits him and he finds out that he is not human – he’s a faerie. Brendan discovers mystical realms in his city and learns his destiny is to help save the human race.
2) The Tiffin by Mahtab Narsimhan
This story is about a boy named Kunal who lives in Mumbai, India. He lives in a difficult foster home and decides he has had enough. Full of hope for a better life, he heads out on a search to find his mother.
3) Naomi's Road by Joy Kagawa
This book looks at the internment of Japanese-Canadians during World War Two through the eyes of a young girl named Naomi. The Canadian government ordered all Japanese-Canadian on the coast of BC to be relocated to labour camps in the interior of BC or to Alberta. Naomi copes with losing her home in Vancouver and the racism of the time period.
Your Turn Still!
Read the following book and short story summaries and see if you can figure out which genre they are.
4) Quista by Aviva Bel’Harold
Danay lives on the water planet of Uma’Three. She feels like an outsider because her skin dries out in the water and she doesn’t have second lungs like everyone else. But she realizes her problems are small when the Emperor arrives to perform loyalty tests and her best friend is taken away. Danay must find strength within herself as she does all she can to save her friend.
5) Barkerville Gold by Dayle Campbell Gaetz
Rusty, Katie, and Sheila are budding detectives who are visiting Barkerville – a town known for its gold rush history. The three friends are searching for clues to find a fortune in missing gold, so they can return it to the rightful owners. But could their lives be at risk? There is talk in town that a miner went missing because the gold was cursed a hundred years ago.
6) 28 Tricks for a Fearless Grade 6 by Catherine Austen
Dave Davidson is on mission to help all his friends lose their fears. But his ideas lead to all sorts of hilarious mishaps and hijinks. A friend says he was afraid of public speaking. Dave’s solutions are to get friends to hold up cue cards, get laryngitis or forge a note from a therapist.
7) Shipwreck! By Frieda Wishinsky
Sarah and Albert are two young friends from Liverpool, England who are excited to be sailing to Canada - an adventure of a lifetime back in 1914. It’s early in the morning when they feel the ship, Empress of Ireland, give a sharp jolt…and then it begins to tilt! Passengers scream and run for lifeboats. Find out how Sarah and Albert survive this disaster at sea.
Once you feel you know your genres, complete the Know Your Genres Quiz.