Lesson 3: Skill: Recognizing Genre
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
After a learning about the genre of informational texts, students will be able to identify and describe characteristics of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, theories, personal essays, literary nonfiction, and research articles.
What does the genre of informational texts consist of? What are the characterisitcs of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, theories, personal essays, literary nonfiction, and research articles?
RI.9-10.10; SL.9-10.1.A, SL.9-10.1.C, SL.9-10.2; L.9-10.6
DOK 1-4
visual glossary
speaking frames
annotation guide
prewriting activities
SSYNC embedded scaffolds
SSYNC extension activities
VOCAB Chart & Your Turn Questions