Genres & Titles

Here are some book and story genres:

fiction
nonfiction


adventure

disaster

thriller

suspense

spy

mystery

detective

crime

western

romance

science fiction

fantasy
horror

ghost story

human interest

humor

travel

history

biography

self help

science & technology

current events/issues

culture/international relations

children's literature

Work with a partner. Look at five different books. Read the blurbs and the chapter headings. Look at the illustrations. Decide what genre each book is. Write down the title, level and genre in the table below.

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*Option for Extension
Title Treasure Hunt
  1. Continue working with your partner. Choose two books from your list. Look at the blurbs, illustrations and chapter headings. Imagine what the books are about. If possible, make up your own very short story for each.

  2. Return your books to the tables at the back of the room.

  3. Now join another pair and tell them about your book. Tell them about the story. Describe some of the illustrations or the cover. As they search for the book, give them hints and answer their questions.

  4. When they find the book, switch roles and ask them about a book they looked at. Find the book.

  5. Repeat two more times.




Ken Schmidt - Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University
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