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**3.01** Respond to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama using interpretive, critical, and evaluative processes by:  Students will understand the characteristics of different types of literature genres. They will demonstrate their knowledge by responding to a voicethread.**
 * Objective **
 * 3rd Grade Language Arts**
 * considering the differences among genres.
 * relating plot, setting, and characters to own experiences and ideas.
 * considering main character's point of view.
 * participating in creative interpretations.
 * making inferences and drawing conclusions about characters and events.
 *  reflecting on learning, gaining new insights, and identifying areas for further study.
 * Learning Target 

Critical Thinking Digital Citizenship Communication Technology operation Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
 * 21st Century Skills **
 * Cognitive Type/Skills: **

Discuss the different genres within fiction books such as Fantasy, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction Give examples of books the kids may be familiar with and have them discuss why they would fit into a specific genre Have each child think about what genre is their favorite by asking them, if you were the main character of a fiction book, what genre book would you like to be in and WHY? Have them write down their selected genre and why they would like to be in that type of book. Have them do use some type of graphic organizer to generate their ideas/reasons. Have them write down in sentence form their reasons so they can participate in a voicethread project and record their reasons. While the teacher helps individuals students record their reasons, the other students can work on a poster to promote their favorite genre using the same ideas they generated earlier. Various fiction chapter books representing different fiction genres. Voicethread.com/microphone & computer
 * Activity: If you were a main character of a fiction book, what genre book would you like to be in? **
 * Resources **